What's Wrong with the World

Written by G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by Bernard Mayes

In this important book, G.K. Chesterton offers a remarkably perceptive analysis of social and moral issues, even more relevant today than in his own time. With a light, humorous tone but a deadly serious philosophy, he comments on errors in education, on feminism vs. true womanhood, on the importance of the child, and other issues, using incisive arguments against the trendsetters’ assaults on the common man and the family.

Chesterton possessed the genius to foresee the dangers of implementing modernist proposals. He knew that lax moral standards would lead to the dehumanization of man. In this book, he staunchly defends the family against those ideas and institutions that would subvert it and thereby deliver man into the hands of the servile state. In addressing what is wrong, he also shows clearly what is right, and how to change things in that direction.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio
• Release date: Aug 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781470834166

G. K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

Reviews for What's Wrong with the World

[Heather Owens · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A quaint text, so ignorant and misguided it's worth reading the gut busting laughter it's sure to induce. Prehistory most hysterical.

[deanfam86 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant. An incisive view of progressivism and its predictable assault on morals and values. But, I fall short in my review. Simply amazing.

[servuslibri_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Chesterton wrote almost a hundred years about the turmoil and issues that seized a changing English government and society in the early twentieth century. He talked of the issues brought about by militant feminists; the attack of sociology and social workers on the family; the arguments attending to creation of a public school system (not America’s definition of public schools); the growing separation of religion from literature, schooling, and government; and the expanding influence of Socialist views as proposed in the Fabian Society.Many of the changes he argues against were implemented by their proponents, a political success but an operating failure. The result is that new proponents propose even further steps be taken in our day. In spite of, or perhaps because of, the lapse of time Chesterton’s observations and arguments seem to go more to the roots of the problems than many recent books of political analysis and argument. And they have the added strength of the author’s ability to add humor, insight, and humanity to his arguments. Time does create a disadvantage as well in that some of his references to people, events, and literature (and he has many) will not be familiar to a modern reader.In short, if you want to better understand the origins and history of some of today’s political issues you ought to read this. I believe that if you are right leaning, conservative, or libertarian you’ll be happy with his views; or conversely unhappy from the other side. But either way this is a mind expanding and a delightful read.