Eight myths about architecture BUSTED by an expert. I am proud that one of my friends — Samuel Hughes — is one of the most important thinkers in the world. Since he is far too modest to do this sort of thing, and since true fans like me will know him better than he does himself, I have written a GUIDE TO THE THOUGHT OF SAMUEL HUGHES, the contemporary world’s most important theoretical aesthetician of architecture and urbanism. In a concession to popularity, I have structured this in the form of eight myths that Samuel has DEMOLISHED in his work. The first is the idea that survivorship bias is the reason that we think old cities are beautiful. Read on and discover the other seven (and some bonus facts!)