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The series examines the decadence and meaninglessness of modern, western life. It is also poses the question: If we live in such a great and prosperous world, and we are living longer, better, and healthier than before, why are we so unhappy?. There are interviews with many prominent experts and leaders in their fields throughout the series.
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Episode One—Money
Part one examines the growing greed of society and the 80's ideal that greed is good. It also looks at the growing disparity between rich and poor.
Featured Interviews
Petrea King (Quest for Life Centre)
Richard Eckersley (Social Analyst, Australian National University)
Jeff Kennett (Beyond Blue)
Dr Clive Hamilton (Australia Institute)
Ian Kiernan (Clean up Australia)
Episode Two—Sex
Pria interviews New South Wales Police Commissioner Ken Moroney about the extent to which many cases of rape have become particularly violent and gruesome, and asks why sex crimes are growing in number in society. The link between violent pornography and sex crimes is also examined in this episode. A Medical ethicist Dr. Amin Abboud notes that sex has been trivialized and needs to be placed back into the context of emotional connections and intimacy and that sex should be rediscovered as part of love. In an interview, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says that modern relationships collapse when people lose interest in the sex and that sex has become the sole measure and importance in a relationship.
Featured Interviews
Ken Moroney (New South Wales Police Commissioner)
Dr Clive Hamilton (Australia Institute)
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Orthodox Rabbi)
Dr. Amin Abboud (Medical Ethicist)
Episode Three—Democracy
The nature of modern democracy is examined in this episode and the question "Do we really live in a democratic world any more?" is asked. The erosion of democracy, media
Featured Interviews
Robert Manne
Major-General Michael Jeffrey (Governor General of Australia)
Professor Marian Sawer
Episode Four—Education
The continuing undervaluing of an education in the West is considered. The lack of funding for primary and secondary education is also looked at. There is discussion about the transformation of universities from great learning places into businesses competing for students' money, who only want a fast-tracked easy course into a high -paying job.
Featured Interviews
John Marsden (Author and Educator)
Professor Paul Davies
Episode Five—Family
The modern western family is looked at , as is what really is a family in the west. The gradual decline in the importance placed on families and the disintegration of the idea of a family and people preferring isolation is looked at.
Featured Interviews
Alistair Nicholson (Former Chief Justice, Family Court)
Richard Eckersley (Social Analyst, Australian National University)
Dan Phillips (Banking executive of Macquarie Bank)
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Orthodox Jewish Rabbi)
Episode Six—God
The nature of religion and religion in the West is looked at. The growing number of irreligious people in Western countries is considered and it is asked whether this has any effect on our happiness or morals.
Featured Interviews
The Most Reverend Peter Jensen (Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Australia)
George Cardinal Pell (Cardinal Arch-Bishop of Sydney, Australia)
Dr Simon Longstaff (St James ethic center)
Pastor Brian Houston (Leader of Hillsong Church)
Dr Muriel Porter - Author
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