The Grant Williams Podcast The Hundred Year Pivot Ep. 9 – Roger Mitchell
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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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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.
Boomer Blues: Loss Of Intergenerational Progress
- Older generations feel sadness because they expect progress and social mobility for their children.
- Roger links that grief to declining meritocracy, housing unaffordability, and parental responsibility.
Meritocracy's Erosion Fuels Resentment
- Meritocratic signals have weakened, producing resentment and the sense of being a 'sucker' who played by the rules.
- Demetri ties this to declining trust and rising political polarization.
