John, I have started a new thread and I am working on an essay on just this topic. Hope you join in on the discussion, should prove interesting. -Ron
> On May 23, 2014, at 12:33 PM, John Carl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ron, > > > Jc prev: > >> >>> The MoQ intellect, includes the heart - ethical imperative toward the >>> good. Absolutely, I agree. >> Ron: >> Then why argue over the problem space as if that is what is being >> supported in Pirsigs work? > > Jc: Because the problem space is where we all live? And unless we can > apply Pirsig's work directly to problems, then it's just another book in a > world full of books. > >>>> Page 309 - The intellectuals of the 60's sympathized with lawlessness >>>> because they perceived social codes as the common enemy. "But the >>>> Metaphysics of Quality concludes that this sympathy was really stupid." >>>> >>>> Ron: >>> Stupid is a good word for it. > >>> JC: >>> Sadly, yes. Often the case when a people are set free, they don't know >> how >>> to responsibly hand their freedom at first. But its still better to be >>> free. >> Ron: >> What good is freedom when you are too stupid to make good quality >> intellectual decisions? Is being a slave to biological patterns truly >> leading a life that's free? > > I'd settle for good social decisions. Quality intellect is rare. > > John > 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 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
