Impact of Eroding Nurturing Institutions and Rise of Algorithms on American Society

The erosion of nurturing institutions in the United States over the last 40 years, including family, church, and community groups, has led to weaker societal influence on young people. This has resulted in a decline in the nurturing part of raising Americans, while the role of algorithms in raising people in America has been increasing over the last 15 years. The speaker suggests that this shift towards algorithmic upbringing is not conducive to raising good citizens and functional human beings.