# #170 - Andrew Wilson - Why Modern Life Feels Like It’s Working Against You

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Podcast: [The Peter McCormack Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peter-mccormack-show-525419)
Published: 2026-04-28T16:40:08+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-peter-mccormack-show/episodes/170-andrew-wilson-why-modern-life-feels-like-its-working-aga
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## Resource

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Wilson to discuss what so many people are starting to ask but struggle to answer: Why does modern life feel like it isn’t working anymore? We discuss rising political division, economic pressure and a growing sense of dissatisfaction - and what might actually be driving it. Andrew explains that many of today’s problems aren’t just political or economic, but cultural - and that culture itself is shaped by something even more fundamental: shared values, belief systems, and community. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Something Feels Broken 00:01:19 – “Soul of America” 00:03:57 – What’s Really Going On 00:05:00 – The Loss of Shared Values 00:07:19 – Why Society Needs Morality 00:09:33 – The Role of Religion 00:24:25 – The Missing Piece: Community 00:29:28 – Why Success Feels Empty 00:41:00 – Why Systems Always Fail 00:51:30 – The Birth Rate Crisis 01:02:03 – The Ideological War 01:13:50 – How Culture Changed 01:36:38 – Why Dating Is Broken 01:48:39 – What Happens Next - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONTACT PETE › Website – http://petermccormack.com › Feedback – https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email – me@petermccormack.com › Instagram – /mccormack555 › X/Twitter – https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ANDREW WILSON › Twitter – https://x.com/paleochristcon › YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcElhVVk9ynDL4zkP-eGsfA SPONSORS › LEDN - https://www.ledn.io/peter › Monetary Metals - https://www.Monetary-Metals.com/McCormack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE › Apple Podcasts: htt…

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