Dark Age AheadBy: Jane Jacobs In this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology based future, were at risk of cultural collapse. Jacobsrenowned author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities and The Economy of Citiespinpoints five pillars of our culture that are in serious decay: community and family; higher education; the effective practice of science; taxation, and government; and the self