This article conceptualizes the "Record Path"—defined as the systematic logging of data and actions within a traceable, immutable, and predictable framework—by situating it within a theoretical structure from the perspective of blockchain technology. The...
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This article conceptualizes the "Record Path"—defined as the systematic logging of data and actions within a traceable, immutable, and predictable framework—by situating it within a theoretical structure from the perspective of blockchain technology. The inquiry elucidates the transition from traditional "trust-based" social contracts toward mathematical proof-oriented, "truth-based" digital systems. By leveraging concrete empirical evidence, such as the reduction of food traceability duration from 6 days and 18 hours to a mere 2.2 seconds within the Walmart-IBM Food Trust pilot implementations, the study demonstrates how blockchain technology absolutizes operational efficiency and transparency. Furthermore, the transformation of individual accountability is analyzed through the lens of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) digital diploma initiatives and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) models in healthcare data. Synthesizing contemporary literature spanning the period of 201
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