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An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained
- Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. Yet, in the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat. Edward Snowden said it best, "The one vulnerability being exploited across all systems is identity."
from An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained by Divya Siddarth
Alex LaBossiere added 2y ago
- If the “State is the monopoly on violence,” as Max Weber once defined it, then the surveillance state (or surveillance capital) is the monopoly on identity. In this time of rising surveillance capitalism, entrenched surveillance states and, more recently, the plutocracy of blockchain networks, this monopoly has never been more important to break. D... See more
from An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained by Divya Siddarth
Alex LaBossiere added 2y ago