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in the rarer extreme, governments may use permission to oppress, censor, or surveil their citizens.
they can seize assets, revoke access, censor online content, or collect our data en masse.
simply put, our permission is always subject to the bias of whoever controls it.
governments ultimately control our permission in trust-based systems today.
companies have to comply with government regulations or requests from law enforcement, and can only exist if the government lets them.
online, we rely on a handful of companies for access to the social media, streaming services, online games, etc.
they decide what we can see, what we can publish, and which creators can profit from their content.
we rely on banks, payment providers, lenders, or brokers to not tamper with our access to our money.
they can block certain transactions, freeze our account, or even close it without providing a warning, notice, or reason.
☆* ･ﾟ PERMISSION: THE UGLY ｡★･
permission can also be intentionally used against us.
it's a tool, and whoever wields it decides how it's used.
we rely on companies to protect this data, but they aren't very good at it.
if they fail, then our account, accounts in other systems, and even our identity become vulnerable.
permission forces us into this reliance; we can't access systems otherwise.
some direct costs are fees and minimum deposits.
some indirect costs are formal documents, travel distance, proof of income, and credit history.
these costs act as barriers to opening bank accounts, earning on savings, getting loans or credit cards, and making investments.
maybe it's where we live. we can only use systems that are available in our region.
that's because companies need permission too. they need licenses everywhere they want to serve.
being available everywhere is expensive and complex, especially for financial systems.
☆* ･ﾟ PERMISSION: THE BAD ｡★･
to use most systems, we need an account. our account gives us access, and defines what we can and can't do.
with control over who can create accounts, companies decide who gets to access systems in the first place.
☆* ･ﾟ PERMISSION: THE GOOD ｡★･
permission is a big part of trust-based systems.
every day, we rely on other people to let us do things like spending our money or posting something new online.
these are people we have to trust.
☆* ･ﾟ TRANSPARENCY ｡★･
a common feature of trust-based systems is a lack of transparency.
being unable to see "under the hood" often creates the need to rely on someone else.
