1. Real Situation 2020: Political Activism Does Not Make Society Crisis-Resilient
Numerous initiatives did emerge, such as the production of makeshift masks by volunteers, sewing initiatives by refugees, or donation campaigns like #WeKickCorona, launched by athletes such as Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich.
However, these were rather positive exceptional effects:
Social isolation and psychological strain:
- Children and adolescents: Nearly one in three children suffered from psychological issues due to the loss of social contacts in daycare centers and schools. Children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds or with a migration background were particularly affected. Quality of life and mental health deteriorated significantly.
- Adults: The pandemic led to an increase in anxiety, depression, and social isolation, as contact restrictions and home office severely limited social life.
Polarization and loss of trust:
The pandemic intensified societal division, particularly through debates about measures such as mask mandates, lockdowns, or vaccinations. Misinformation and conspiracy theories spread rapidly, undermining trust in institutions and science.
Corona management: Instead of centralized top-down solutions, decentralized, resilient networks (such as getmysense) could have accelerated pandemic management – without data scandals and without dependence on US platforms. Politics displayed frantic activism and raised the question of whether one would be better off with an autocracy during pandemic times.
2. Development Without Obstruction: A Resilient Digital Society Would Have Managed the Crisis Much Better
Trusted WEB 4.0 would have ensured that the best of what we have painstakingly developed through democratic processes over many years in analog form is transferred to a digital society – and even improved in the process.
If the getmysense infrastructure had been expanded, Corona would have led to like-minded people from many countries connecting even faster. Home office would have become standard for many people much earlier, because cross-border digital collaboration among like-minded individuals would have long been established. The trendsetter concept could only be successful together with WAN anonymity. To establish a long-term business relationship with someone you have never met in person, you had to be able to rely on the fact that they were not a fake partner and that legal recourse was ensured in case of legal violations.
A Trusted WEB 4.0 with decentralized, user-controlled, and data-sovereign structures could have reduced or prevented the following damages in 2020:
Data sovereignty and digital resilience:
- Decentralized platforms would have reduced dependence on US gatekeepers (e.g., Google, Amazon, Facebook). This would have retained value creation in Europe and strengthened digital sovereignty.
- Secure Trusted WEB 4.0 concepts could have reduced cyberattacks on critical infrastructure (e.g., health data) by up to 70% and decreased dependence on opaque algorithms.
More efficient crisis management:
- Real-time data analysis and decentralized warning systems would have increased response speed to outbreaks and made lockdowns more targeted.
- Digital cooperative models would have promoted local innovations and mitigated the economic crisis by enabling direct value chains between European companies and consumers.
Social and psychological consequences:
- Transparent, participatory platforms would have strengthened trust in institutions and reduced polarization caused by misinformation.
- Digital participation (e.g., through secure, WAN-anonymous voting tools) would have mitigated social isolation and strengthened democracy.
- Like-minded individuals could have supported each other through getmySense.
3. Future Perspective (2026): Trusted WEB 4.0 for a Resilient Digital Future
The entire „The real Trillion Euro GAP“ section of my blog deals with the challenge of preventing further damage to Europe – originating from the economy – in the future. For this, we need a long-term strategy that cannot be guaranteed by a politics elected in short cycles.
However, it is not just about a social program for specific target groups. Only when all groups involved in society, including the weakest citizens, are optimally integrated through digital processes can Europe defend itself against the already overwhelming digital influence from the USA, and increasingly from China.
The impulses must come from a European economy that, on the other hand, has understood that within the current gatekeeper structures, it is too far back in the value chain to be able to assert itself internationally in a sustainable manner. Accordingly, capital can only earn money sustainably if it distances itself from the concentration of power among a few oligarchs.
In particular, China will not be able to copy a decentralized value creation originating from citizens. This would call the Chinese government’s autocratic system into question.
In the USA, the development towards digital autocracy is not yet definitively decided, but it is clearly detectable. Here, it must be more about calling on the remaining democratic forces to constructively participate in the European Digital Union and possibly even strengthen the democratic movement in the USA!
Patent DE102017007331A1 (2017) by the inventor already describes the basics for the manual definition and categorization of Finder units, which in the present invention (patent application from February 11, 2026, DE102026000788.7: ‚Method for improving AI-generated results through manually validated, categorized Finders and token synergy‘) is expanded to include AI-supported tokenization, user-centered validation (trendsetter/follower), and an incentive system.
The combination of manual expertise (Finder) and AI efficiency (tokenization) creates a dynamic ecosystem for high-quality, cross-linguistic content. This strengthens digital sovereignty through decentralized validation and promotes inclusive value creation for all users.
The 40 disciplines and approximately 1,000 categories (e.g., work, health, computer science, justice) from patent ES2374881T3 (1999) form the basis for the structured classification of Finders and tokens.
GAP 2020: Loss of Trust Due to Corona
Carry-over from previous years:
- 2000: Mannesmann takeover – €133 billion (loss of European sovereignty)
- 2001–2007: Unemployment due to GraTeach blockade – €18 billion
- 2004–2006: Revenue losses due to US platforms – €54.3 billion
- 2003–2019: Loss of trust in economy & digitalization – €18,257 billion
- 2008: Financial crisis (10% of €5.1 trillion) – €510 billion
- 2009: Cyber damages – €24 billion
- 2011: Cyber damages – €9 billion
- 2010: Wrong digital strategy – €70.5 billion
- 2010: GDP decline in the EU – €200 billion
- 2011: Cyber damages – €9 billion
- 2012: Cyber attacks – €24 billion
GAP 2020:
- Loss of trust (20% of 2020 GDP: €13,950 trillion) – €2,790 billion
Total GAP 2020: €22,089.8 billion
Trusted WEB 4.0 technologies such as Finder (1999), getmysense (2002), GISAD (2003), EU-D-S (2004), and WAN anonymity (2007) could have served as the foundation for a European digital alternative.
Sources
- Corona and Digital Autocracy: Social Credit System (2020)
- Finder Technology (1999, Patent ES2374881T3)
- getmysense (2002)
- GISAD (2003)
- EU-D-S (2004)
- WAN Anonymity (2007)
- Patent DE102017007331A1 (2017): Manual Finder Definition and Categorization
- Application to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (2015)
- EU-D-S: Concept for Digital Sovereignty
- GISAD: Societal Structural Relevance
- EU SURE Program (2020)
- Next Generation EU (€750 billion, 2020)
- ECB Data on Cash Usage (2021)
