The Unexamined Life
March 25th, 2007

The Unexamined Life

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  1. Devin

    This comic is one of my personal faves. I’m so glad you added a rateing feature. not many comics do that….

  2. RevFunk

    I love this one, reminded my of the movie Brazil!

  3. Kevin

    I was thinking of Brazil when I drew the caseless monitors.

  4. Jon

    This is awesome. Its a reiteration of the earlier dragonflies comic.

  5. That one guy

    I suppose that if daily life ever did get that restricted, people would react to this situation just that way.

    Very 1984.

  6. Speaker

    Could help the market, na?
    I mean, with people always watching, one must look one’s best.
    Gotta get new threads, get the hair done.
    End result: Surveillance = Economic stimulation!
    d ^.^ d

  7. kevin

    WAR IS PEACE!
    oh God, now i have to go read 1984 again. Thanks. I’ll be hiding in my closet for weeks now.

  8. Panda

    I love how the “ministry” looks like riot police

  9. Sarah

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh George Orwell!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

  10. js

    do you suppose the cameras are looking for “deviant” sexual behavior or improper sorting of recyclables?

  11. Jimbo

    I don’t get it. Why did the Cops knock?

  12. Chris

    Glad this finally got noticed on Digg! :)

  13. Jordan

    Gotta love the reference in the title…

  14. Tiklode

    1984!

  15. Robs

    Point well taken

  16. Rita Yegorovy

    Great irony. I assume that the picture portrays the citizens of the US are who enjoy being watched, because it makes them feel more valuable.

  17. RT Wolf

    I love this. Reminds me of Sartre's No Exit, whence the main characters had an opportunity to leave hell, but could not because they needed validation from the others. Interesting.

  18. HiddenJoke

    It's not dystopia, it's an anti-utopia!

  19. toddler bedding set

    I loved this, great comic

  20. USAforever

    USA is best country in world ever!!! Im glad USA govnment watches me… it like comic said, do U WANT 2 b inbisible?! Ameracans shuold enjy govnmkaioen;iment watch them cuz patriotic they be theni love you

  21. shibby

    Good, but I liked the dragonfly comic a little better. This one seems a little heavy handed? *shrug*

  22. shibby

    Er… I meant obvious.

  23. Vicis Subsisto

    Why did the cops knock? …Because they forgot their key?
    They wouldn't knock down the door to respond to a hardware failure.

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