[MD] Transhumanism

[Mary]

Hi John,

When discussing art we could recall that Pirsig said, "art is endeavor."  He
also said it resides at all levels.

Best,
Mary

> 
> John prev:
> 
> 
>  "Intellect" is a faulty label
> > > for the creative symbolic manipulations which guide social
> patterns.
> > > The connotations (!) of intellect in our society exclude Art, which
> > > Pirsig himself accords the higher archy.
> >
> >
> Bo:
> 
> 
> 
> > Creative symbol manipulation can hardly undermine social value.It's
> > the "objective attitude that deem social morals subjective that did
> that.
> >
> >
> 
> John, shaking his head sadly:
> 
> Bo, Bo, Bo.  Books, movies, art.  Ummm... How about "On the Road" by
> Jack
> Kerouac?  A species of creative symbol manipulation that undermined
> social
> values and inspired other underminings as well.  The list is
> practically
> endless as social patterns are scandalized by art, which then inspires
> new
> groupings around the art, which then become new social patterns.  This
> seems
> so obvious that it really makes me wonder how much of the MoQ you
> understand.
> 
> 
> Whereas the objective literary critics who objectify society and art,
> never
> change anything.  All they do is examine and label the de facto changes
> that
> the dynamic artist makes to society.  Your SOL is really screwing up
> your
> insight.
> 
>