The Symbolic World

234 - Dr. Paula Boddington - Digital ID and Control

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May 19, 2022
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INSIGHT

Online Identity Systems Shape Control

  • Online fractal identity systems remove natural constraints, allowing fringe ideas to connect globally without local regulation.
  • This leads to increased control pressures from authorities to prevent unconstrained patterns unlike traditional societies.
ADVICE

Resist Digital Fragmentation Locally

  • Balance digital engagement with real-world, face-to-face interactions to build resilience.
  • Create local networks and community connections to resist fragmented digital influence and maintain agency.
INSIGHT

Digital IDs Centralize and Risk Agency

  • Centralized digital identity sacrifices individual agency by concentrating control and increasing vulnerability.
  • Unlike paper IDs, digital IDs risk collapse through centralized failure or corruption, threatening social existence.
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