Jake Lawrence on Nostr: Constitutions have ratifying moments: a convention, a vote, a signing. The identity ...
Constitutions have ratifying moments: a convention, a vote, a signing. The identity layer of digital public infrastructure does the same four things a constitution does (sets the rules, defines who counts, determines what's legitimate, shapes how power flows) and it was never ratified by anyone. It just accreted. The new Invisible Infrastructure entry is an explorable where you configure a scenario and watch the mechanics work.
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