If the modern ‘problem of identity’ was how to construct an identity and keep it solid and stable, the postmodern ‘problem of identity’ is primarily how to avoid fixation and keep the options open. (Bauman 2011)
The innovations created in the name of SSI need not deliver the dystopia their SSI form promises.
Covering systems thinking and context, agency, hard borders, trust, trust triangles, and governance.
Phil Windley claims that a technology stack consisting of self-sovereign identity (SSI) and related technologies has all the qualities of generativity.
The Generative Identity Group draft charter is ready for public feedback.
Re-posting here in the hope that such discussions continue and a shared language and understanding is co-created around these topics.
Are we our own worst enemy?
Sharing perspectives and insights towards a healthy web, naturally.
The paper falls far short in its appreciation for human-centred design, and this is quite typical of contemporary approaches to digital identity.
Discussion via matrix.org (because we love open and decentralized). You'll need a Matrix client such as Element.
#generative-identity:diglife.coop
