If everything is a joke; reduced to this disposable ‘I like it in the moment’ fad, that’s a dangerous attitude to have.”
Please. The post-modern architecture trend of the 1980s took the same fundamental approach and the world didn’t come crashing down. They were being ironic and playful about the past, and this guy is just getting a head start by using current themes.
If this fuddy duddy is concerned about disposable fads and dangerous attitudes, he might more productively focus his energies on the issues surrounding Grenfell Tower.