Digital identity
For pseudonyms to have a value, they need to be underwritten by trusted institutions.
David Birch • Identity is the New Money (Perspectives)
I do admire people who are unapologetically themselves in public. That is a gift. If you have the courage to be authentic while showing your face, that helps widen the Overton window of weirdness. You make it less scary for others to do the same; you make the world more alive and human. But if you can’t do that, like most people can’t, if you feel ... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Pseudonyms Lets You Practice Agency
Let's continue with Amartya Sen's analysis on identity groups relationships
He talks about Rwandans being informed that they are Hutus, and that they hate Tutsis. About Yougoslavians being informed that they are, in fact, Serbs, and that they hate Muslims. His analysis then goes deeply int... See more
Within-group affinity can help to feed between group discord
He talks about Rwandans being informed that they are Hutus, and that they hate Tutsis. About Yougoslavians being informed that they are, in fact, Serbs, and that they hate Muslims. His analysis then goes deeply int... See more
clemhumb • One true self ? Performing our selves on the digital stage
"Identity in an AI-driven world isn’t about ticking a box, and the question is no longer ‘is this a bot or not?’ but rather ‘who is the bot acting on behalf of, and what is their intent?’"
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45912/persona-raises-200m-to-build-verified-identity-layer-for-an-agentic-ai-world
There are virtually no daily occasions when we have to prove who we are: in general, we are being asked to prove that we are entitled to do something, which is an entirely different issue and one that can be resolved without compromising on privacy.
David Birch • Identity is the New Money (Perspectives)
When people email me saying they want to publish their writing but feel insecure about it, this is my first suggestion: invent a character who is not afraid, one who can say all the things you can’t. Play it. See what it’s like. If you make a fool of yourself, you can erase the character and make a new one.
An interesting reply I sometimes get is th... See more
An interesting reply I sometimes get is th... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Pseudonyms Lets You Practice Agency
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