“As the places where Americans dwell become evermore depressing and impossible, Disneyworld is where they escape to worship the nation in the abstract, a cartoon capital of a cartoon republic enshrining the falsehoods, half-truths, and delusions that prop up the squishy thing the national character has become--for instance, that we are a nation of families; that we care about our fellow citizens; that history matters; that there is a place called home.”
Quote by James Howard Kunstler
Work
The geography of nowhere: the rise and decline of America's man-made landscape
This book examines the transformation of America's landscape through the construction and eventual decline of its man-made environments. more
Author
James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler is an American author known for his critical analysis of American culture in the post-industrial age. His work often focuses on urban planning and environmental issues, particularly his criticism of suburbanization and car culture. more
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