**September 19, 2023** #### Links [Transistor](https://share.transistor.fm/s/035b0a1d) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VSFYXfZRerN99LBf4XflZ) [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2Vzc2VudGlhbC1keW5hbWljcy13aXRoLWRlcmVrLWh1ZHNvbg/episode/NTRhYjI5ZTQtZjkyNS00NTNmLWI0MjQtMzdjOTE2N2NhOWJi?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwj43fbgoNCBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA) [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/chris-labossiere-the-future-of-digital-identities/id1542392917?i=1000628439644) [Podcast Addict](https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.transistor.fm%2F035b0a1d%2F6cb85bd9.mp3&podcastId=3153944) #### Summary Chris gives us insight to the future of digital identities, and why he's so excited that this technology is coming soon. #### Concepts - Digital identities - Self-sovereign identities #### Quotes >Society has not prepared itself for what this will mean in terms of new opportunities, business opportunities, to probably the complete elimination of certain types of fraud and crime. > >You won't have to remember passwords, you won't have to create an account, you'll simply just share your encrypted digital identity through a key, and that is how the database will see you, and that is why it is significantly more private than the conspiracy theorist big brother stuff. > >There will be a day when a bank won't have your private information, but you'll be able to bank because you have a key. > >I see the benefit to society as dramatic...We can eliminate senseless loss of life, and accidents, and undesirable outcomes in industries where training makes a difference. #### See also - Chris LaBossiere is at [We Know Training](https://weknowtraining.ca/) - Government of Canada [Digital Credentials](https://getunconstrained.com/) - Derek is at [Unconstrained](https://getunconstrained.com/) %% For the season recap - how does this tie to Essential Dynamics? - to me its an example of taking systems thinking to a higher level. Rather than every organization taking your personal info and figuring out if you're legit, you integrate thata - removes constraints and generates flow - at a system level - mitigates bad consequences too %%