A planet with billions of inhabitants is governed by a monarch who uses dream-telepathy to monitor the populace, creating a surveillance system that operates through sleep, testing whether benevolent total awareness can be just.
Models total-information governance: if the ruler could literally feel what every citizen feels, would governance be more just? Relevant to big-data governance and AI-assisted policy optimization.
Domains: Governance and Political SystemsSurveillance and PrivacyCommunication and Information Technology
Scenario Types: Thought experiment / What-if
Outcomes: Ambiguous / Mixed
Tags: telepathic-governancedream-surveillancebenevolent-awareness