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This work analyzes how the goals of the French Revolutionfreedom, equality, and fraternityhave been corrupted by intellectuals and policy makers who do not understand the limitations of the human condition. Their lack of common sense has wrought nothing but social and cultural problems. By contrast, the social teachings of the Catholic Church mesh nicely with the demands of human nature, and as such they offer the right remedy to our cultural crisis.Freedom today is defined in terms of radical individualism, with little emphasis on restraint or responsibilities. A more mature understanding, as offered by Catholic teachings, ties individual rights to individual responsibilities, and is respectful of traditional moral values.Equality is defined today as radical egalitarianism, which yields little in the way of equality and much in the way of social discord.