Jeremy Bentham
Jermey Bentham was the alias that we've found out was used by the off-island Locke. I found the use of this name to be a slight giveaway for Locke's covers, since they are both the names of philosophers. I thought it was interesting though, considering the conflicting ideas of the two people who they are really named after, I couldn't help but wonder if they've chosen this name to highlight the difference in Locke when he was on and off the island, maybe a hint to what we're yet to find out?
I'd also like to point out that the real Bentham was an economist. Possibly making Locke the same economist who Ben and Sayid were after in the flashforwards of the episode of the same title.
Here's a little background info:
Jeremy Bentham: The British philosopher and economist who advocated the concept of utilitarianism, which basically states that the moral worth of an action depends on the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. His work was very influential among the utopian socialists, who sought to build the perfect community.
Bentham was heavily influenced by the work of the real John Locke. He came up with the concept of the 'panopticon,' a circular prison where the inmates could be observed by a central observatory without them ever being able to tell if they're being watched or not. This would create a "sentiment of an invisible omniscience" that Bentham claimed would create "a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind, in a quantity hitherto without example." Incidently, a simplified diagram of Bentham's concept looks very much like the original symbol of the Dharma Initiative.
I don't know if people will find this interesting or not, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
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