Remember, it always matters how the system is implemented technically.

Example Cash:
1 Cash paper money printed out of thin air by government: slavery.
2 Cash paper money backed by gold but running by government: slavery.
3 Cash standardized pieces of physical gold: freedom.

Example digital ID:
1 Centralized digital ID: slavery.
2 Decentralized open-source public-chain ID & public reputation system: freedom.

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