James Kunstler at TED talk 2004

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James Howard Kunstler's 2004 TED talk, posted by the Design Hedron channel, criticising the built environment of American suburbs and the state of modern architecture. He makes the argument in a blunt, entertaining style.

HN people treat it as the most compelling statement of the case against ugly, soulless modern building, even while calling Kunstler a bit of a kook.

“has been making this argument compellingly and entertainingly for like, 20 years”

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@jll292022 · in “The mid in fake midcentury modern”
No-one has captured this better IMHO than Kunstler: ▶ this video .
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@rchase2019 · in “The Rise of the Architectural Cult”
James Kunstler (despite being a bit of a kook), has been making this argument compellingly and entertainingly for like, 20 years. ▶ this video
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