From the reading:

The Rise of the Particapatory Panopticon By Jamais Cascio

Quotation:

     "The Panopticon was Jeremy Bentham's 18th century model for a prison in which all inmates could be watched at all times. The term has in more recent years come to have a broader meaning, that of a world in which all of us are under constant surveillance. The proliferation of video gear in the hands of governments and corporations feeds a not unreasonable fear of the panopticon. The dramatic reduction in size of video cameras and the addition of tools for digital analysis have further enhanced that fear."

Definition: The panopticon is a state of mind that we are in currently which results after over-immersion in modern technology that allows us to be monitored at all times. Surveillance systems have become an ever-present force in our daily lives, whether we know of it or not.