[MD] Julian Baggini Interview with Pirsig

[Ham Priday]

Matt --

> Well, maybe I was a bit prickly, but the trouble is that I
> haven't exactly been talking about my general view of the
> interview, or whether Pirsig portrayed himself well, or
> how Baggini did as an interviewer.  I've intimated such things...

You not only want to avoid being characterized by others, you want to
express your ideas by innuendo.  No wonder you have difficulty getting your
views across!

It seems only reasonable that a discussion under the heading "Baggini
Interview with Pirsig" should elicit a variety of reactions, and some
nit-picking as well.  Considering that most of us have our own perspectives
on these issues, and show no reluctance to debate them, being "prickly"
about a bit of editorializing strikes me as hypersensitive.


> I'm not going to tell you to stop talking to me, but I've
> harped about your lack of sensitivity to reading me (and others)
> before, and I'll just keep doing it until you do.

Well, good luck.  But don't hold your breath waiting for my "sensitivity" to
emerge.

I gather that you wish to hold discourse only with orthodox Pirsigians who
empathize with your point of view.  I think that's somewhat narrow-minded,
if not self-defeating, in an open forum like this.  But, hey, it's no
problem for me.

Thanks for the explanation.

Regards,
Ham