Why society has shifted away from community

In our society today, we have shifted away from the values of community and relaxation and towards working and efficiency. Efficiency plays a huge role in todays society, especially in america, because we learn from a very young age that the only path towards success and therefore happiness is through hard work. Although this statement has value, I believe that americans take it to heart so much that they forget about that happiness on the way towards success and only focus on the future. This is shown in Sherry Turkles ted talk when her daughter efficiently sends her a text rather than wishing her luck in person, which is quick, but also in my opinion much less valuable, because it is more meaningful to be supported in person than through a screen. This is also shown in Bowling alone when Robert Putnam talks about how we have moved away from social gatherings and a sense of community, which had lead to a lot of the alienation we face today. I believe that this is because if one is seen just hanging out with a group of people, they are constantly thinking about all the things that they could be doing instead that might help them in the future, while loosing the value of just passing time with their friends. I believe that although AI could lead to further alienation, if used correctly it could solve many of these problems. With a shift in society, we might be able to move away from this highly efficient and work centered society and into a society revolving around community and social exchanges. This is because AI would allow us to not have to worry about the minor algorithmic jobs that we all do daily, but rather worry about our community and how to better our lives in the future.