Nor are we in a position to shape the decisions of business, politics, engineering, media, education, or science.

我们也无法左右商业、政治、工程、媒体的决策，甚至教育和科学。

As public trust in institutions like the media, education and elections dwindles, then democracy itself becomes unsustainable.

随着公众对媒体、教育和选举等机构的信任度下降，民主本身就变得不可持续。