“A Bad Idea Now Will Still Be a Bad Idea Under Blockchain”
By +SocialGood Connector Adnane Addioui, as part of +SocialGood’s coverage of the International Government Communication Forum
These are some of the wisest words I heard while attending the International Government Communication Forum earlier this month in Sharjah as part of a delegation of+SocialGood Advisors.
During the two days of the forum, many mind-challenging ideas were shared during the various keynotes and panels, which included names like Jimmy Wales, whose quote I used above, Steve Wozniak, and many other thought leaders. Most of the sessions were either about embracing confusion or promoting regulations to “protect” what I call the “Data Citizen”.
The “Data Citizen” is an individual, not only an individual with an ID and a passport which makes him a citizen of a country, per say, but also a “Walking Data” where he/she is producing/consuming/sharing more and more content per second.
This new “Data Citizen” requires a novel way of dealing with elements such as privacy, security, interactions, and so on. This is new in the sense that it no longer possible to have a “top-down” approach of communications that consists mainly of informing (which is still vastly the case in most countries now) to a more flat style where roles are changing between the producer/receiver and the process is sometimes upside-down.
As data is the new currency (cryptos are there, of course) citizens need to understand that they are the “currency” and the “traders” at the same time, whether they know it or not.
Stakeholders (government, civil society, corporations, Data Citizens) have to engage in a new way to define their interaction process, which might range from “minimalistic” schemes (yes there are people who don’t use social media at all) and the other “Transhumanist” enthusiasts who wish for the day when they can play with their integrated AI chips in their minds.
Embracing this large spectrum is a must for communities to live better and well, and not only to follow a trend, but to try to build a future-proof framework for all.
