What's Wrong With the World? – UPDATED

I’m feeling a bit punk – feverish and swollen glands – so I’m just going to throw this question out and invite answers from readers and from other bloggers:

In 100 words or less: What’s Wrong With the World?

About 100 years ago, a British paper invited many writers to answer the same question, What’s Wrong With the World? They extended the invitation to G. K. Chesterton who wrote back,

Dear Sirs;

I am.

Sincerely,
G.K. Chesterton

I will take his answer for my own. Have at it.

I – and this site – am emphatically not responsible for the opinions of others expressed below!

UPDATE I: Dr. Helen turns the question on its head! Good thinking! It puts me in mind of The Psalm of the Common Man

UPDATE II – Over at Snarky Bastards, Hubbard has an amazing response: We are all Bernard Shaws, now. Go read!