• SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    A concerning way to read this is that trust in institutions, not just religion but all of our institutions, is falling amongst the younger generation. But the best functioning societies enjoy high trust in their institutions. I am genuinely concerned about the falling levels of social cohesion.

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        8 months ago

        Agreed. It’s a vicious feedback loop. Failing institutions leads to lack of public support for those institutions, which leads to even worse institutions. I think it’s still possible to get out of this nose dive, but I’m concerned.

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      8 months ago

      The institutions need to be trustworthy.

      I’m personally exhausted by the enshittification of every aspect of our society to benefit a small elite and I’m well over 30