Dark-Age Perspective

'My chief object has been to try and create discussion about the design of the built environment; to rekindle an alert awareness of our surroundings; inspire a desire to observe; but, most of all, to challenge the fashionable theories of a professional establishment which has made the layman feel he has no legitimate opinions.' Introduction It is rare to find such an eloquent and succinct analysis of Britain's architectural and cultural decline coming from one who does not experience the daily assault of the "cult of ugliness" in their life (one would assume the life of a royal would be sheltered from such horrors). H.R.H. has somehow managed to understand the full complexity and detail of the problem without such experience and without a "professional" education on architecture. However such revelations should serve to grant immense honour upon a man who has fully understood the problem that faces the "layman" on a daily basis. "A Vision

'All revolutions which have taken place up to the present have helped to perfect the state machinery, whereas it must be shattered and broken to pieces.' Introduction Out of all Marxist political theorists that rose to prominence in the 20th century, none have quite the elusive character of Vladimir Lenin. His bolshevik methodology in the acquisition of power and the formation of the communist society have been met with a certain degree of reverence even from his opponents. He has successfully entered the common consciousness with a palpable form of respect and fearful admiration. However, for any who have had the uninspiring task of reading his literary works, one develops a healthy disdain for his heavy reliance on rhetoric and non-existent foundations of reason. State and Revolution, while a short work, is still unnecessarily long and is filled with petty Marxist infighting and polemics on anarchy. Readers will benefit from seeing the ruthless and dishonest tactics outlined