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Deleuze Warns: Technology Threatens Personal Freedom in Control Society

6/18/2025

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Gilles Deleuze, a pivotal figure in postwar French philosophy, delved into the transformation of society in his essay "Postscript on the Societies of Control." He cautioned against the rise of a technology-driven, flexible society where individuals risk being reduced to mere data points, prompting a critical examination of modern control and its implications on personal freedom.

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Gilles Deleuze, a pivotal figure in postwar French philosophy, delved into the transformation of society in his essay "Postscript on the Societies of Control." He cautioned against the rise of a technology-driven, flexible society where individuals risk being reduced to mere data points, prompting a critical examination of modern control and its implications on personal freedom.