The Grant Williams Podcast The Hundred Year Pivot Ep. 9 – Roger Mitchell
Oct 26, 2025
Roger Mitchell, a reflective voice rooted in his Catholic upbringing, discusses the unraveling of the social contract and the rise of materialism. He shares his personal faith journey, emphasizing how disillusionment often drives people back to spirituality. They explore generational pain, the decline of community, and contrast financial nihilism with faith. Roger highlights the beauty of living by parable-based ethics and warns against politicizing religion, urging that faith should remain a personal refuge amidst societal chaos.
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Roots Of Western Moral Code
- Western moral code largely derives from Judeo-Christian roots even for non-believers.
- Roger argues losing that anchor helps explain today's social-contract collapse.
A Rome Visit That Changed A Life
- Roger recounts a formative visit to St. Peter's in Rome at 16 that changed him.
- That early experience anchored his lifelong faith and framed his later reflections.
When The Social Contract Fails
- When the path of money, career, family and progress fails, people scramble for new anchors.
- Roger sees religion as one long-standing available anchor returning amid social breakdown.
