Hi Mary, I'll take a stab at this for what it's worth.
The hot stove is not intuitive until you have sat on it. In the same way, Quality can be described in hindsight but not predictively. In order for one to use Quality predictively one would have to encompass it with a set of rules based on what has happened so far. Unfortunately, Quality itself makes the rules as it progresses, we can only experience it. To subject Quality to a set of rules would imply that there is something greater than Quality controlling it. Quality is, by definition, to be appreciated, not to be used. Thanks for the question. Mark On Dec 13, 2009, at 11:30:33 AM, "Mary Clark" <[email protected]> wrote: From: "Mary Clark" <[email protected]> Subject: [MD] Why isn't the hot stove obvious? Date: December 13, 2009 11:30:33 AM PST To: [email protected] Hello one and all, It is with some trepidation that I make my first post in nine years. The oldest of old-timers here (may) remember me as Ken Clark's daughter. There have been many reasons for my absence, but suffice to say I've been thinking about re-joining for quite some time. Over the years, I've encountered a lot of different philosophies. Many lately appear to be taking bits and pieces from the MoQ, but none offer it's completeness or elegance. Popular culture seems to be creeping up on it, and based on some recent posts here, it looks like you all have noticed this too. So, without further ado, I guess I'll just plunge in with a question. This has sort of bothered me for a while, and, as with all things MoQ, I suspect there's an 'easy' answer and a 'hard' one, so here goes. If all is Quality, why can't we see it coming? What do we lack in order to predict the ultimate outcome or goal of Quality? At the various levels, why do we not universally agree on what the highest Quality outcome would be? Why, for example, has there been recent disagreement here surrounding the best behavior of government? Should we not be able to all equally discern this? Shouldn't recognition of Quality at all levels be as intuitive as the hot stove? Or am I merely MoQ rusty? Help me out here. Best regards, Mary The most important thing you will ever make is a realization. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
