From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jun 24 2004 - 13:55:42 BST
Hi Johnny,
> But please focus again on that second question, the subject of the thread,
> if you will: Should the ability to respond to DQ be maximized? I mean, as
> in, remove all regulations, all impediments to business such as taxes which
> support society's dullards and dimwits, be completely laissez faire,
> capitalist? Products and technology and quality of life for the rich might
> improve dramatically. Or would that just have a long term deleterious
> effect of the ability of Quality to evolve, and that's why we shouldn't do
> that? So if the key to maximizing would then be to do that just below the
> threshold of causing the long term deleterious effect, then should that be
> done? Or is there any value in holding back the evolution of Quality so as
> to make Quality better for more people? I think that gets back to the
> difference between evolution and self-enlargement/strengthening. Quality
> can be self-enlarged and strengthened within itself, by enabling more
> people to experience DQ and beauty in their lives, if the advancement of
> the cutting edge of quality doesn't go as fast.
I guess your question comes down to, "If society spread wealth around
wouldn't more people be able to respond to beauty and DQ?" It's a
wonderful question which can be rationalized either way, pro or con. It's
no surprise that I lean toward laissez faire. When you compare Pirsig's
description of NYC to "dull" socialist cities, it seems he leans that way,
too.
PH:
> >I don't find "love for love's sake" in the MOQ.
>
> It's funny, you don't find "love" at all in the MoQ, do you?
Outside of Dusenberry's love for his Indians, there's not much talk about
"love" in Lila. It's a tough term to deal with because there it has so
many meanings and carries so much baggage. I do love the MOQ :-)
> Does a thriving society appeal to you? Or do you just want intellectual
> values to thrive?
Ideally, both social and intellectual values should thrive. For maximum
"thriving" of both, freedom is the catalyst.
Except for your leaning a bit to the left and I to the right, there's not
we can disagree about, Johnny. Sorry about that. :-)
Best regards,
Platt
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