How decentralized technology is a way to get the power back to the people from the special interest groups that have corrupted our system; & the lessons we've learned from the Sunflower Revolution.
My first objection is the requirement for Digital ID to make this work. TPTB want this Digital ID, and they can make all kinds of promises of benefits, blah, blah. But once they have it, how can we wrest this power of the ID into the people's hands? Holding them "accountable," is a start - but if AI is running our finances, health, banking, etc. - transparency is going to be extremely difficult, and TPTB will fight for every last drop of water at the hole. TPTB hold most of the cards & weapons.
"Imagine blockchain technology to ensure voting fraud is a thing of the past, but still has the possibility to protect anonymity - while at the same time preventing troll farms, bots, and spam."
Have you heard of proof-of-personhood blockchains aiming to implement a model in which one person = one vote? Idena.io is one example of blockchain with fair voting.
Thanks for your thoughtful work on this matter. The internet promised power to the individual. We saw how the three-letter agencies usurped media and thus why we are posting here and not on a GAAF site.
I see the same fierceness for decentralization in the Bitcoin community (true Bitcoin, not crypto coins and exchanges). I look forward to reading the “Starfish and the Spider” later this week.
I mentioned this in another comment somewhere else that linked here but will repeat myself because it is so important.
Government must have transparency but NOT IN VOTING or the votes will be brought and the highest bidder is running your country.
Linked is a somewhat drawn-out video that contains essential wisdom on WHY open voting is a disaster. Having transparency in government is a good idea and even having everything recorded on video is fine but there must be a small delay (hours or days) that allows the representatives to do their work and not be heckled. If we watch how they act and they are not acting in our interest we vote them out. Having a simple system to vote them out at any time is also a bonus, a citizen initiative that garners more votes than they received to get voted in would automatically remove a corrupt politician from office.
This is brilliant
Thanks for reading!
My first objection is the requirement for Digital ID to make this work. TPTB want this Digital ID, and they can make all kinds of promises of benefits, blah, blah. But once they have it, how can we wrest this power of the ID into the people's hands? Holding them "accountable," is a start - but if AI is running our finances, health, banking, etc. - transparency is going to be extremely difficult, and TPTB will fight for every last drop of water at the hole. TPTB hold most of the cards & weapons.
Great read!
"Imagine blockchain technology to ensure voting fraud is a thing of the past, but still has the possibility to protect anonymity - while at the same time preventing troll farms, bots, and spam."
Have you heard of proof-of-personhood blockchains aiming to implement a model in which one person = one vote? Idena.io is one example of blockchain with fair voting.
Love it! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!!!
Thanks for your thoughtful work on this matter. The internet promised power to the individual. We saw how the three-letter agencies usurped media and thus why we are posting here and not on a GAAF site.
I see the same fierceness for decentralization in the Bitcoin community (true Bitcoin, not crypto coins and exchanges). I look forward to reading the “Starfish and the Spider” later this week.
I mentioned this in another comment somewhere else that linked here but will repeat myself because it is so important.
Government must have transparency but NOT IN VOTING or the votes will be brought and the highest bidder is running your country.
Linked is a somewhat drawn-out video that contains essential wisdom on WHY open voting is a disaster. Having transparency in government is a good idea and even having everything recorded on video is fine but there must be a small delay (hours or days) that allows the representatives to do their work and not be heckled. If we watch how they act and they are not acting in our interest we vote them out. Having a simple system to vote them out at any time is also a bonus, a citizen initiative that garners more votes than they received to get voted in would automatically remove a corrupt politician from office.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gEz__sMVaY
Interesting.