Panopticon Dominates Bentham’s Existence

Only those who have made a study of Bentham’s Correspondence can fully appreciate the intensity of his involvement with the Panopticon scheme and the sheer fervour of his desire personally to establish and operate a Panopticon establishment. In order to convey the power of this here, I will retell the story of this undertaking from its origins in Russia in 1786 over the 27 years that elapsed up to its last gasp in 1813.