Digital ID: Prophecy, or innovation

Author: Adrian Reece

The world is always moving forward and without innovation things tend to die out. Companies have gone bankrupt, because they refused to innovate and keep up with the times. Blockbuster, The Bay, Sears are all examples of companies that did not innovate fast enough and now no longer exist in favour of corporations who were able to either predict upcoming trends, or conformed to the times that we are living in.

Within the 21st century, we have seen digital currency become a source of wealth for many people as well as the ability to purchase goods with this new form of money exchange. For many people “crypto-currency” as it is called is an amazing invention that can revolutionize the world, for others it is a step into controlling finances.

Taking it a step further countries are now talking about Digital IDs, which will ostracize people from participating in society if they do not opt in for these IDs. September 26^th, 2025, the United Kingdom Prime Minister stated that he will be introducing a Digital ID that without it a person will not be able to work. This mirrors the coercion of the Covid vaccines that forced people to take the vaccination, or they would not be able to keep their employment and as a result lose their families, their livelihood, and potentially their homes.

For some 2.6 billion people, they feel like they have the answers to these innovations. Christians have Bible verses that talk about a mark in the right hand, or the head that will make it so you are not able to purchase food, or lodging without it. Particularly Revelation 13:16-17 in the Bible states that everyone was forced to receive a mark, and they could not buy, or sell unless they had the mark. Many Christians may be leaning towards Biblical narrative for the direction the world is taking.

The other side of the coin is convenience. The convenience of having this ID to quickly pay for things and keep track of everything in your life, from finances to your living quarters. These are the innovations that drive the world, but is this kind of innovation really necessary? We already have smart cars and AI programs and robots. Some don’t mind, but most are opposed to the implication of these additions and the slippery slope they represent. The first occurrence of global acceptance began with the vaccine, and so it is reasonable that this will follow the same kind of trend as the pandemic.

Mandatory usage of these IDs is still a few years away, and while there is plenty of opportunity for things to change, governments are speaking with surety that these measures will move forward, and everyone will have this digital ID. It will become the new version of societal contribution and livelihood. The major considerations will be the same as the pandemic. Parents with kids and families, homes and lifestyles that require a certain amount of income will inevitably have to decide on how they want to continue to provide, and if they are willing to make certain sacrifices. Some will however make the decision in the best interest of their children, while others will be left out in the cold due to not wanting their privacy and autonomy to be violated in some an intimate way.