The cult 60s TV show followed one man's attempts to escape existential horror. Who better to heed for the times we live in? "I'm not a number, I am a free man!" It's a line that would, right now, only be spouted by idiots who may still be frolicking in parks or on beaches, as they wilfully flout the distancing rules because it doesn't allow them the satisfaction of a proper high-five. But in the late-60s, the phrase was shouted on a weekly basis on television by a man running for his life from a...
More than just a number: what The Prisoner can teach us about life in lockdown
The Guardian - 25 Mar 2020 16:12
The cult 60s TV show followed one man's attempts to escape existential horror. Who better to heed for the times we live in? "I'm not a number, I am a free man!" It's a line that would, right now, only be spouted by idiots who may still be frolicking in parks or on beaches, as they wilfully flout the distancing rules because it doesn't allow them the satisfaction of a proper high-five. But in the late-60s, the phrase was shouted on a weekly basis on television by a man running for his life from a...
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