[MD] The difference between a Monet and a finger painting

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Platt]
And, how about an answer to Pirsig's question, 
"Why survive?" (Notice that Pirsig did not invoke the "mu" cop out.)

[Arlo]
Phædrus says, "All this is just an analogy."
Silence. And then confusion appears on the 
Chairman's face. "What?" he says. The spell of his performance is broken.
"This entire description of the chariot and horses is just an analogy."
"What?" he says again, then loudly, "It is the 
truth! Socrates has sworn to the Gods that it is the truth!"
Phædrus replies, "Socrates himself says it is an analogy."
"If you will read the dialogue you will find that 
Socrates specifically states it is the Truth!"
"Yes, but prior to that...in, I believe, two 
paragraphs...he has stated that it is an analogy."

Just like the Chairman, Platt. If you spent more 
time actually trying to learn things, rather than 
pontificating your misunderstandings... But, Pirsig had gone on...

"Of course it's an analogy. Everything is an 
analogy. But the dialecticians don't know that. 
That's why the Chairman missed that statement of Socrates."

[Platt]
Well, what is the cause of evolution?

[Arlo]
"Cause" = Quality (scarequote deliberate and 
necessary). Process =  Emergence (as described by the MOQ).