G.K. Chesterton offers a prophetic analysis of early 20th-century societal issues, critiquing the alliance between big business and progressivism that undermines family life. He examines how economic individualism leads to intrusive government and challenges false notions of progress, emphasizing the importance of tradition and stable, ordinary life. Chesterton's insights remain relevant today, addressing themes of dehumanization and the pitfalls of unchecked industrialism.