I think some form of government-backed authentication is inevitable for the commercial web... digital drivers licenses. Maybe that'll finally get us off social

I think some form of government-backed authentication is inevitable for the commercial web... digital drivers licenses. Maybe that'll finally get us off social security numbers too. Not something I want to see or use, but I think it's the only way to go about review-backed sites like Yelp or Uber. It's impossible to generally validate statements, but at least a persistent identity lets services decide whether to trust the person.