The Birth of Biopolitics — Markets, Freedom, and Modern Power (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode explores The Birth of Biopolitics by Michel Foucault as a systems-level reflection on how economic reasoning became a central tool of governance. Rather than exercising power through direct authority, modern states increasingly govern by shaping incentives, managing risk, and defining freedom through market participation.
Foucault’s analysis reveals how individuals come to govern themselves according to economic norms—turning freedom into a measurable, manageable variable within…
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