[MD] The MOQ by the moqists Part 1.

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Mary]
> Can you name another species that engages in achievement for its
> own sake?

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I'm wondering how viable a concept "achievement for its
own sake" is. We talk about creating "art for art's sake",
but what do we really mean? Perhaps we mean: we're not creating art
to sell nor to make a living. But aren't we creating it to express
ourselves artistically or to experience aesthetically?
We see a cat stalk & pounce on a mouse, we say the cat is hunting for food.
But what if it is just playing with a ball of yarn?

Is it playing for the sake of playing? Or is it honing
its hunting skills?



Craig