Because of the speed of technological and architectural change, the world is liable to be full of scenes and objects which have not yet been transformed into appropriate images, and may therefore make us nostalgic for another, now lost world, which is not inherently more beautiful, but might seem it because it has already been so widely depicted by those who open our eyes. There is a danger of developing a blanket distaste for modern life, which could have its attractions but lack the all-important images to help us identify them.
