[MD] The Individual Level

[Stephen Hannon]

[Platt]
I don't know what communism has to do with the individual level. Please explain.

[Steve H quotes Pirsig (page 312) for the second time]
"The hurricane of social forces released by the overthrow of society
by intellect was most strongly felt in Europe, particularly Germany,
where the effects of World War I were the most devastating.  Communism
and socialism, programs for the intellectual control over society,
were confronted by the reactionary forces of fascism, a program for
the social control of intellect."

[Steve H]
Communism has nothing to do with an "indivdual" level.  It has to do
with an "intellectual" level.  Individual does not always equate to
Intellectual.

Hope this is enough of an explanation for you.

Regards,
Steve H

On 7/13/06, pholden at davtv.com <pholden at davtv.com> wrote:
> Quoting Stephen Hannon <stevehannon at gmail.com>:
>
>
> > [Steve H]
> > Okay, so capitalism (Dynamic) is more moral than communism
> > (Intellectual).  Then will you accept that communism is intellectual
> > and give up the "individual level" claim?  Or are you saying Pirsig is
> > wrong in calling communism intellectual?
>
> I don't know what communism has to do with the individual level. Please explain.
>
> > By the way your quote came before mine.  You said to read further.
>
> Sorry. A thousand apologies.
>
> Regards,
> Platt
>
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