r/artificial - Do you think a human mind can be pared down to self learning algorithms?

For most people, science (and especially AI), has failed. It has failed to grant them immortality or even a more meaningful life. It also doesn't look like it will any time soon (if ever). These things, unfortunately, can only be found in the neat packages of religion and I shudder to think humanity is slowly inching its way back to that sort of thing.