Blockchain and the Tokenization of the Individual: Societal Implications

Monique J. Morrow and Mehran Zarrebini
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Monique J. Morrow: Vetri-Global, Klosbachstrasse 128, CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland
Mehran Zarrebini: PFE International Inc., The Laurels, Saddlers Way, Long Marston, York YO26 8AW, UK

Future Internet, 2019, vol. 11, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: We are living in a world where the very systems upon which trust is based are being challenged by new and exciting paradigm shifts. Centralization whether in the form of governments, financial institutions, enterprises and organizations is simply being challenged because of the lack of trust associated with data governance often experienced in the form of data breaches or simply a monetization of our data without our permission and/or incentives to participate in this emerging decentralization of structures. We see this trust deficit challenging the very institutions we have depended on including but not limited to financial institutions, private enterprises or government bodies. A new “social contract” is required as we continuously evolve into more decentralized and self-governing (or semi self-governing) entities. We will see more development in digital sovereignty with the caveat that a governance model will need to be defined. This position paper will present evidence that supports the premise that blockchain and individual tokenization could provide a new social contract.

Keywords: tokenization; blockchain; social; decentralization; monetization; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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