About
The philosophy behind the name
The Concept
The oligopticon is a concept from sociologist Bruno Latour — the counterpoint to Bentham's panopticon.
Where the panopticon sees everything from a central tower, the oligopticon sees precisely — narrow but deep. Not surveillance, but understanding. Not control, but connection from multiple angles.
The Purpose
This space is about voluntary sharing. Mutual involvement. Access to information as a means for creativity and wellbeing — not control. Building tools that help us see clearly without seeing everything.
Who
Oligopticon is the personal lab of Martijn — a Data Architect exploring the intersection of AI, automation, and data systems.
The experiments here are explorations, not products. Some will evolve, some will stay as learning artifacts. All are built with curiosity.