The trend I'm seeing is that the State is trying to tie our activities to our biometrics. That, in my view, is the end goal for them. If everything we do is recorded against our biometrics, we basically live in a panopticon. The challenge for those of us who value freedom, is to ensure that our activities, and ultimately our wealth are not tied to our biometrics. If I was a betting man, I'd say the State has already lost. We'll see.