Technology as Soulcraft

A framing that treats digital platforms and algorithmic architectures as institutions that shape the soul or moral interior of people, not just their behavior. It argues policymakers and cultural critics should evaluate tech by its formative effects on identity, virtue, and religious practice, not only by metrics like engagement or safety. — If adopted, this frame reframes tech regulation and ethics debates from risk‑management to questions about moral formation, shifting alliances among churches, universities, and regulators.