Confusion and boredom

Right off the bat, Giedion writes in a scholarly poetic language that gives me the impression his book is dedicated to men; which is, of course both foolish and offensive equally. Nevertheless, he begins by analyzing the decade in which he lived & wrote this book. He was worried about his contemporaries’ ability to continue to produce good architecture. I agree with him that “style” is our enemy. All style with no substance is indeed a bore. Though his book is tied to the 60’s, his opinion is still relevant today. Pretty gutsy to summarize the popular architecture of the current day. What if you get it wrong & totally misrepresent reality?