To counter-balance... we should realize that if there's a way to 1:1 identify people, then "they" (they is whoever happens to rule over you at any given time, b

To counter-balance... we should realize that if there's a way to 1:1 identify people, then "they" (they is whoever happens to rule over you at any given time, because lord knows we haven't the power to rule our own lives) will require identity even when you don't want to give it. Sure everything seems nice now, but when they force all to be part of the network, or else, then they have even further control, possibly total control. So it's not something to tread into lightly. Make sure the means of technological progress is in the hands of the user, not outside powers. This means crypto(graphy)(includes crypto currency, but also DID, etc.), it means running AI locally rather than in the cloud, it means even things as simple as hydroponics in the home and in public spaces. At the end of the day, technological advancement is a fine line between beneficial progress and absolute tyranny at this stage.