We built the internet on email & passwords, coupled with an analog payment system based on typing 16-digit numbers into forms. If someone pitched this today, we’d laugh them out of the room. The answer might be in places most of our brightest minds aren't willing to look at - yet.
I think everyone agrees the internet is wrong, but nobody agrees on how it would be if it was right. The article for example talks about identity and security, specially for purchases; for me, however, the internet would be “right” if it was