Prioritize human value drift

Cultural and institutional change — not genetic change — now sets the trajectory of human values, and rapid economic and technological accelerations are driving faster, sustained shifts in what societies collectively prize. Public policy debates (on AI, education, law, and bio) should treat long‑term human value drift as the central risk factor shaping social stability. — If correct, this flips the priority for regulators and civic planners from locking down AI values to shaping cultural transmission, institutions, and long‑run incentives that anchor pro‑social values.