{"product_id":"9780865716933","title":"The KunstlerCast: Conversations with James Howard Kunstler","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Howard Kunstler has been described as \"one of the most outrageous commentators on the American built environment.\" An outspoken critic of suburban sprawl, Kunstler is often controversial and always provocative. \u003ci\u003eThe KunstlerCast \u003c\/i\u003eis based on the popular weekly podcast of the same name, which features Kunstler in dialogue with author Duncan Crary, offering a personal window into Kunstler's world view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented as a long-form conversational interview, \u003ci\u003eThe KunstlerCast\u003c\/i\u003e revisits and updates all the major ideas contained in Kunstler's body of work, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need to rethink current sources of transportation and energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure of urban planning, architecture, and industrial society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerica's plastic, dysfunctional culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reality of Peak Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether sitting in the studio, strolling city streets, visiting a suburban mall, or even \"happy motoring\", Kunstler's grim predictions Kunstler makes about America's prospects are leavened by his signature sharp wit and humor. This book is rounded out by commentary, footnotes, and supplemental vignettes told from the perspective of an \"embedded\" reporter on the Kunstler beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders may or may not agree with the more dystopian of Kunstler's visions. Regardless, \u003ci\u003eThe KunstlerCast\u003c\/i\u003e is bound to inspire a great deal of thought, laugher, and, hopefully, action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncan Crary\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, editor, independent communications specialist, and new media consultant. He is the host and producer of The KunstlerCast, a popular weekly podcast featuring James Howard Kunstler (author of \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Emergency\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorld Made By Hand\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48118796910832,"sku":"9780865716933","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865716933_p0.jpg?v=1763825734","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865716933","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}