Waldemar,

  Thanks for the question.

  The Digital Identity Problem is the “omnibus” term for the four different meta-crises. The “digital-globalization crisis” is one of the four crises, and it refers to the way in which the digital landscape is changing all the old institutions and is opening up new global connections. It refers to the fact that our communication systems, data processing systems, national, media, economic and other systems were build in the context of the industrial age that relied on physical boundaries and other forms of localized communication that are now remarkably outdated. The digital globalization crisis is fraught with both pitfalls and possibilities.

  The DIP is includes the larger question of how do navigate the emergence of the digital landscape and do it with a wise understanding of the human condition at the psychological and social and moral levels of analysis.  Thus, it brings in the meaning crisis and the mental health crisis and precarious large scale relationship with the planet.

  I will offer that the Fifth Joint  Point final chapter in my book aligns quite well with the concept of the Digital Identity Problem in that it orients us to become aware of the fact that the world is changing in profound ways, in part due to the rise of digital information/communication systems and we need to attend to the human story in a coherent scientific humanistic way if that transition is going to be a positive one. The DIP just adds urgency because it orients us to see how confused we are, how much things are changing and how fast, how precarious our institutions may be, and, when placed on the field of the ecology and what we are doing to the plant, then it just means we need to devote real energy to waking folks up to the situation we are in.

Hope this helps. I appreciate the inquiry and the need for us to be clear and can see that it is easy to potentially conflate the meta Digital Identity Problem with the specific digital globalization crisis.

Best,
Gregg

From: tree of knowledge system discussion <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Waldemar Schmidt
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:26 PM
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Gregg:

Some definitions, please, for those of us who a lexically challenged:


  *   How do you define “The Digital-Globalization Crisis?”
  *   How do you define “The Digital Identity Problem?”
  *   How are these different and/or similar?
  *   Are they different facets of the same problem?

Best regards,

Waldemar

Waldemar A Schmidt, PhD, MD
(Perseveret et Percipiunt)
503.631.8044

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. (A Einstein)


On Aug 24, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Hi TOK Society,

  As I noted in my last post, I am looking to get the list up and going again for the academic year. My game plan is to offer a topic or quote or something each week and see if there are reactions, thoughts suggestions. The topic for this week is the Digital Identity Problem as a way to characterize the “situation humanity finds itself in” in the 21st Century. I would love reactions, questions, additions, suggestions for thinking about this topic. I am likely going to post it as a blog near the end of the week or early next week.

For a quick snapshot of the DIP, here is a summary slide:
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I see a key mission of the TOK Society to be focusing on being part of the solution to the Digital Identity Problem.

Best,
Gregg



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