I'm just a simple man, not a salesperson or anything. But I'll give it a shot.

Here's my sales pitch for Europe. And it's titled...

"Where has the optimism gone in Europe?"

Imagine a world where everything becomes easier, more efficient, cheaper, and safer.

This is the promise of a Europe where every individual has a digital identity that everything - yes, you read that right, everything - is linked to.

One single identity safely guarded by our democratically elected institutions, with all sorts of safeguards, so it can't be misused. Maybe a few teething problems at first, but otherwise perfect.

Wow, imagine a Europe where citizens are rewarded for good behavior. All the human potential that will be unleashed. That would be wonderful.

No hunger, no poverty, no corruption, peace and prosperity everywhere. And when the digital Euro comes, it can be easily linked to it through the central bank. Perfect!! Just think how much easier taxes will be. I'm so enthusiastic.

Actually, everything gets better when everything is centrally regulated through one central identity, right?

We'll become much more competitive with other parts of the world. Robust economy and everything. We're in for unprecedented prosperity. We can protect ourselves better, because we can monitor everything 24 hours a day, and if something goes wrong, we can intervene quickly. Especially if we link it to AI. Great, right!!!

Our children will be so proud of us for achieving this.

And of course, there are those skeptical people who say we won't be able to make this dream a reality. Or they think it's scary. Don't listen to them. They're just those crazy people who are against Europe and want everything to stay the same.

The best part is, this gem of an idea for humanity is also summarized in one image (see below)...

It's so nice that there are people who come up with these kinds of things. And invent rules so that everyone has a level playing field. Who can be against this, everyone having equal chances?

What a shame that not more people are standing up for this on stage!

So go ahead and stand on that soapbox... One people. One Europe. One identity!

Greetings,

1984 FAFO