You see, Vandaler, I am a TRADITIONAL Catholic, which gives me a unique perspective on the world.
I see a world that has largely fallen away from God, a world that is high on pride (like mankind before the Flood, and before the Tower of Babel was built)
Not assuming anything about you, but traditional Catholics believe (for instance) in the literal truth of the Bible. Not all Novus Ordo Catholics do. They are often very unfamiliar with the Bible.
Modern man does all SORTS of things that are proven to be true (genetically modified food, cell phones, cancer-causing vaccines, dangerous food additives, fluoride in the water, abortion, stem cell research, dumping poison in the environment, etc. etc.)
Some just show a disregard for human beings, others are evidence of a demonic pride that wants to exalt itself up in the place of God.