Soulbinding Like a State - by Gordon Brander - Subconscious

Is acceptably non-dystopian digital identity even possible?

Soul-bound tokens. Proof-of-humanity. Self-sovereign identity. The web3 world is awash in schemes to bring your identity on-chain. In response, Molly White asks, “is acceptably non-dystopian self-sovereign identity even possible?” This makes me want to ask a followup question: Is acceptably non-dystopian digital identity even possible? The identity of an individual is essentially a function of her choices, rather than the discovery of an immutable attribute. (Amartya Sen) Would it not be a great satisfaction to the king to know at a designated moment every year the number of his…

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