I’ve read all the subthreads and want to cut to the chase here (because I think you’re being hyperbolic): you need both.
You need a decentralized philosophical and technical concept of identity. Nobody owns who you are except you. Self-sovereign ra ra yay.
But we also need to be able to integrate this self-sovereign identity with organized systems of shared sovereignty (gov’t). It’s silly that in 2023 I can’t oauth against id.gov using webauthn and obtain a signed assertion containing my SSN, or that I don't get a digital certificate alongside my physical drivers license, for instance.
You need a decentralized philosophical and technical concept of identity. Nobody owns who you are except you. Self-sovereign ra ra yay.
But we also need to be able to integrate this self-sovereign identity with organized systems of shared sovereignty (gov’t). It’s silly that in 2023 I can’t oauth against id.gov using webauthn and obtain a signed assertion containing my SSN, or that I don't get a digital certificate alongside my physical drivers license, for instance.