Written by an architect, for architects, Rich Farris takes you through his thirty year quest to define the secrets behind the art of architecture. For the architect or student intern who is struggling to find ways to tap in to their own personal creativity, this analysis exposes critical thought processes necessary for exploratory thinking and discovery. Rich Farris shows you how to get your own mind out of the way so you can find the open path to extraordinary creative development. The author ties in fine arts, social science and science into a comprehensive philosophical package that takes...

We have witnessed extraordinary market volatility for several decades along with questionable bailouts, bonus checks, and golden parachutes. Meanwhile, the wealth gap between the rich and the middle class appears to be growing quickly with no end in sight. The one great American asset receiving the most damage through all this is the one we should be most concerned about: The American middle class. Most economists have been very slow to explain the true nature of this problem. What is really going on here? How can we fix this? Does this mean we are in a class war? Rich Farris cuts to the...