Dave T >> [Dave] >> Months ago someone started a thread asking, Why RMP's philosophy was not >> catching on, more popular? I thought it was an interesting question but the >> responses were few and the thread died quickly. >> >> Boiled down any answer to this question must lie in two areas: The quality >> of Pirsig's work and the quality of those attracted to it. Of Darwin, Thomas >> Huxley said, "I am his bulldog." Based on the quotes above (and years of >> similar ones) it appears Pirsig attracted a confusion of weasels. And the >> source of this confusion? Why the work of course!
Hi Dave, I was one who did respond to that thread (started by Alvaer). The source of confusion, is indeed the work, or the content of the work, the MoQ itself. I (perversely) see it as a good sign that it is hard to spread, it means its good and it means it doesn't fit the SOM paradigm. It would fail if it came to be an "it", wouldn't it. I see this question very closely linked to the other recent thread on the irony of so much SOMist analysis and argumentation over the MoQ - not surprisingly such analysis can only lead to MoQish confusion or a low quality SOMist substitute for the MoQ. So part of the confusion is the aims / agendas of those working with the MoQ - what they expect "success" to look like. Having a bulldog to promote your message is very successful, if your message is reducible to a pithy rallying cry like "survival of the fittest". What does MoQ success look like ? And I do think that is an interesting question. Ian PS What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding ? 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/md/archives.html
