If you have ever felt out of place living in the modern world, Retroculture gives you the option to dwell in a different era. Addressing the various aesthetics, architectural styles, values and manners of days gone by, William Lind identifies the concepts of Retroculture and provides the reader with the tool-set to begin situating their lives in the “new-old.” However, this shift in lifestyle addresses not only the hobbyist, but also American society at large, urging a return to an era in which truth, politeness and beauty were considered paramount, and pointing a way forward to a brighter future for the nation as a whole.
I really enjoyed this book! I think the author is like myself in that he must also be quite a dreamer! What’s wrong with that? The book is about an attitude. If you think that America had a lot to offer in the past, and would like to reintroduce what was lost back into your life, then you’ll want to get this book. I think you will enjoy this book, too.
Arktos conned a prematurely-doddering old man (he's not even THAT old) into padding out their catalog with gormless ramblings, most of which operate on the premise that retro is a fresh, new idea. Doesn't even have much in the way of entertaining hateful ranting in it. I'd be more mad if I paid money for it, but mostly, I'm just surprised to find a depth a fascist press like Arktos would sink to that I hadn't already anticipated. Race hate is one thing. Exploiting the elderly is another.