Why does modern society feel increasingly fragmented, anxious, and directionless?
In this wide-ranging conversation, Frank Wright joins Catholic Unscripted to discuss the spiritual, political, and cultural crisis facing Britain and the West. Drawing on the Catholic Social Teaching of Pope Leo XIII, Frank argues that many of today’s problems were not only predictable but were predicted more than a century ago.
The discussion explores the chaos caused by endless conflicts in the middle east, the rise of individualism, the loss of duty, the revolutionary ideas that shaped the twentieth century, and why modern political movements often fail to address the deeper causes of social decline.
Frank also reflects on his recent public profile following attention from Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, and other prominent commentators, explaining why he views his growing platform not as an opportunity but as a duty.
Topics include:
The “Century of Self” and the triumph of radical individualism
Pope Leo XIII and Rerum Novarum
Catholic Social Teaching as a framework for political economy
Rights, duties, capital and labour
The decline of Christian civilization
Modern liberalism and its critics
Why meaning, purpose, and duty matter
Britain’s cultural and political crisis
The importance of hope in an age of despair
Returning to God as the foundation of renewal
As Frank argues throughout the conversation: what has been done by men can be undone by men. The solutions exist—but first we must recover the language and wisdom that have been forgotten.
