"History lives on in the books at home"

So, only one in four Americans bothered to read a book last year, eh?
That explains so much.
Today I am tripping down memory lane, listening to a band that sang about the "dumbing down" of society -- Gang of Four.
Here is how "MOJO's Punk: The Whole Story" -- a book, by the way -- described this landmark album and ever-present in my record collection:
"In its day, Gang of Four's debut was punk's most savage/extreme record, stealing the march from The Clash for sheer political and musical muscle. Entertainment! implemented the movement's anarchist rhetoric (destroy to create, etc.), deconstructing rock's accepted flow and putting the pieces in service of fierce anti-monetarist ideas. Backed by an awesomely taut, funky rhythm section, Andy Gill made harsher noises than any guitarist ever had before."
And they read loads of books!