Future of identity/ Future of states

In The New Digital Age, chapters two and three talk about the future...the future of our identities and the future of our states. The first paragraph in chapter two says that in about a decade, the worlds virtual population will outnumber the population on earth. Every person in the world will be represented in multiple ways on the internet. This can be good because it will create  vibrant and interactive communities with interlocking interests that can enrich our world. It can also hurt it though.....it will strip the worlds citizens of their privacy. If you ask me, I'd rather keep my personal info private than have it all spread out for the world to see. In chapter 3 it discussed the future of our states. Each state will be affected differently by the amount of people in the virtual population. As more and more people are added into the virtual population, each state loses a little more control. Some states will greatly benefit from this, coming out stronger. Others will flounder and not adapt to the technological changes. Boundaries will be tested as more people find the way into the virtual population and it's up to each state to adapt to it.