[MD] The Edge 2006 Annual Question

[ian glendinning]

Hi Bo, and Platt,

Bo you said,
>
> I see that Platt has responded, but it did not sound like Platt saw
> Beauty as very dangerous, rather a welcome development.
>

I think you miss the double edge Bo, unless I miss your irony.
Platt clearly sees it.
We (the pro-MoQ'ers) all welcome the enlightened truth that ineffable
beauty (quality if we prefer) is more fundamental and valuable than
any pseudo-objectivism.

But the truth is dangerous stuff. The danger is that that correct
fact, could be immensly de-stabilising to the established order,
outside this little ivory tower, even if the long-run order that
eveolved out of it would be superior to the present.

One hell of a lot of eggs would get broken making that new omelette.
The kitchen would get dangerously hot in the process. Choose / mix
your own metaphor :-)

Glad you found The Edge interesting.
Ian