[MD] The Individual Level

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Stephen Hannon <stevehannon at gmail.com>:

> [Platt]
> To claim that the MOQ is not concerned with political philosophy denies
> its practical application to everyday life. It specifically designates
> the intellectual level as the source of individualism.
> 
> [Steve H]
> By the way, here's the link to this article:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism
> 
> If you examine it closely, you will see that it does not say the word
> "intellectual" in it anywhere.  Thus, there is still no solid evidence
> of a connection between intellectualism and individualism.

You would not expect an article in Wikepedia to make an overt connection of
Pirsig's intellectual level with individualism. But, the connection is solid,
firmly established by the Pirisg quote I furnished.

> Also, this article is in the series called "liberalism."  Funny, given
> that Platt takes almost every conservative stance in every post.  Are
> you a liberal Platt?

"Liberal" used to mean one devoted to individual liberty. Today it refers to a
collectivist philosophy.
 
> Third, further down, in the external links, you will find the
> individualist manifesto, written by Josiah Warren, the first American
> anarchist.
> 
> http://raforum.apinc.org/article.php3?id_article=169
> 
> Are you an anarchist Platt?

No. As I said before, Noam Chomsky claims to be an anarchist, and I'm about 
as far away from Chomsky's anti-Americanism as I can be. I'm a libertarian.

Regards,
Platt




  

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