James Howard Kunstler may be the world’s most outspoken critic of suburban sprawl. He believes the end of the fossil fuels era will soon force a return to smaller-scale, agrarian communities -- and an overhaul of the most destructive features of postwar society. In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
What I've taken from this video is that the way things are designed especially in North America aren't as thoughtful as the designers think they are. It makes me wonder in my own mind who made the decisions to make things the way they are. All of the examples in the video really point out that some designs are like cartoons of cartoons. Facades and useless ideas that disconnect us from the environment around us. Kunstler points out that most of America is a place that's not worth caring about and I think he is very persuasive and exciting to watch and listen to. Please watch this video!!!
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