[Mel]
In that the Intellectual Level is more dynamic than the Social, which
is more dynamic than the Biological in turn more so than the
Physical; this makes the place of man prone to a greater dynamism in
general by whole levels more. So, I suspect that was the way Pirsig
was looking at things when he focused on man as uniquely
responsive. (Capable of the most dynamic functions in the most
dynamic layers.)
[Arlo]
I don't have a problem with this, and I think its correct. "Man" does
evidence a "greater dynamism" in the depth and breadth of her/his
repertoire of possible responses to DQ than anything we have yet to
witness. I do think its incorrect, however, to say "uniquely
responsive" as I'd argue that at the boundaries of the levels we do
see not a clear line but a hazy one. IMO, certain other species do,
in fact, evidence very rudimentary (or primitive, if you like)
intellectual responses to DQ. And, even if I were to back away from
that, I think we can certainly see that other species do respond to
DQ socially (again, even if the complexity or range of these social
responses is "primitive" compared to man's). But your last part,
again, fully agree, the human species is "capable of the most dynamic
functions in the most dynamic layers".
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