A review by guinness74
What's Wrong with the World by G.K. Chesterton

3.0

Ignoring for a moment the archaic views of Chesterton on women and the suffrage movement which are simply laughable, this book actually has some pretty decent conversation on the state of the world. The problem stems from its distinctly British slant and its continuous references to persons in UK history that were impactful at the time, but hold no sway over persons from other countries...at least not at first blush. I spent a good deal of time trying to figure out who/what Chesterton was referring to, and that was not always possible. So, I'm afraid that following some of the arguments was nigh impossible.

Anyway, there are parts which seem relevant today. There are other parts which are so grossly out of date that even irrational people couldn't be held to understand them. Read at your own risk, your mileage may vary.