From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sun Aug 17 2003 - 01:40:21 BST
Hi Paul,
> I also think that Quality should be considered as static quality and
> Dynamic Quality together, differentiated and undifferentiated. I also
> think the emphasis on Dynamic Quality you detect amongst fans of Pirsig
> may be a Dynamic backlash against the western denial of its existence
> when it is something we all experience and "know of" already. For
> instance, it is impossible to describe the beauty of something we have
> all experienced, such as a sunset, in terms of particles which we have
> never seen or ever will see. Yet our culture would have us believe that
> particles are more real than beauty!
Paul, no one in my experience has ever captured the essence of the
MOQ's meaning and truth better than you have in this paragraph,
especially the last two sentences. Whether DQ inspired or not, it's
simply wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Platt
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