On: Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread, citing predators

[EGreg]

Perhaps it is the opposite — we would gradually replace all functions of government with technology :)

We already have, to a large extent. The post office. Printing and letters patent and many kinds of licenses. Many kinds of clerks. And so on.

[zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC → EGreg]

How does that change anything? If you have a dictator control a thousand computers or a thousand humans, the result is that the dictator has the power.

The post office is obviously not a central component of the government, it simply was operated by the government in the past because it was useful to have as a basic service to serve the economy.

[EGreg → zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC]

We can have voting on a merkle tree, each person gets exactly one token. If they lose it they can recover it with friends etc.

We can automate safety nets and payouts using technology, and calculate the consumer price index.

We could have direct democracy or each person could select their delegate.

We can start on a local community level.

[zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC → EGreg]

Which sounds like you are saying that we should strengthen individual power ... so how is that the opposite of anything I said?

[EGreg → zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC]

We may have misunderstood each other. I agree we should empower individuals in general, and try to defuse centralization of power. And I thought by powerful individuals you meant people in the government or some rival organizations.

I began talking about recording interactions, though, being potentially a very good thing.