Hello everyone
The discussions here are so involving to me that I have to drop out from
time to time when other matters that require serious attention come up. It
is always good to return to familiar names and new ones as well.
>From: gmbbradford@netscape.net (Glenn Bradford)
>Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
>To: moq_discuss@moq.org
>Subject: RE: MD Mysticism and manners
>Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:09:32 -0500
>
>Hi Sam, Bo,
>BO:
> >by declaring the intellectual level a problem (within the MOQ) in the
>sense
> >that it broke the rule of "composition" (organisms composed of matter,
>societies
> >composed of organisms ...etc.) this I guess I protested back then, but
>you may
> >have had a new insight ...or?
>Glenn:
>Or what?
>Yeah, it bothered me that the compositional theme didn't follow through.
>Intellectuals weren't composed of societies. I remember one other person's
>first ever post also complaining of this. Unfortunately it was also her
>last
>post.
Hi Bo, Sam, and Glenn
In the MOQ, the social level is NOT composed of individuals. The social
level is the sum total of all cultural influences on the individual which no
scientific instrument can detect. A great example of a social pattern of
value that Mr. Pirsig gives in the new annotated version of Lila's Child is
the President of the United States. We all know who and what he is but no
scientific instrument can detect the President of the United States.
Dan
PS The new annotated version of Lila's Child is available here:
http://members.tripod.com/~Glove_r/Childintro.htm
for those who are interested in obtaining a copy.
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