Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is society?
Position4 of 6

Society is a prison

This position holds that society is a prison. It argues that societies are confinements of our own making, stifling individualism and free thought, and that collective rationalisation has effectively imprisoned the individual within shared norms and expectations.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Collective rationalization has imprisoned the individual
    Societies have erected institutions designed to maximize efficiency. In doing so, they have built prisons that incarcerate the individual.