Re: MD DQ people

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Mon Jan 20 2003 - 16:42:43 GMT

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    Hi John:

    > The metaphor I thought of while climbing The Rock this morning was of
    > people escaping from a sinking ship. In the life raft you already have
    > the social and biological elites, but the people with innate DQ will
    > turn around and offer a hand to those still on the sinking ship, now
    > the first people to be helped will most likely run to the front of the
    > life raft and catch there breath and thank god they've been saved. but
    > still on the boat are the DQ people from the middle and Lower class,
    > encouraging those who have lost hope to give it one last effort, to
    > reach out to the offered hand.

    Let's see. DQ people are people who "help" others. Where did you get
    that idea? I've searched Lila and couldn't find where Pirsig said any such
    thing. Can you help me out by citing a quote or two? I ask because
    when I think of great DQ people like Rembrandt and Beethoven, I don't
    see that "helping others" was their guiding light.

    Platt

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