[MD] Julian Baggini interview

[Squonkonguitar at aol.com]

Hi Mark,
Yes, it does help, and I agree with all that, but it's
not  as simple as that, is it? Obviously, Ant should
not have bastardized the  interview and turned it into
an essay, but surely I did see and anyone else  could
have seen this perfectly well on their own, without an
assist from  your "personal first-hand experience."

You see, the plain fact that Ant  doctored the
interview doesn't explain the point of your last post
in the  thread which shows that Baggini did in fact
send Ant the transcript. What is  the relevance of
this? Ant has certainly not denied this and if you
don't  want DMB calling you a wanker this weekend,
maybe you should explain what you  are on about. Am I
clear on this?
Glenn

> Mark 3-11-06: Hello  Glenn.
> The issue if one of editorial control.
> I hope Julian  Baggini didn't edit his interview with
> Pirsig and published  it  
> in it's entirety.
> There was no need for Anthony to edit it  either.
> It's as simple as that Glenn.
> If you want more then i'm  happy to debate the
> philosophy of editorial  
> control. The  issue is an old one and is relevant to
> issues concerning freedom   and 
> openness in society. Those who seek to mediate
> information  seek to control  
> opinion and we all have experience of how that  can
> be morally reprehensible i  
> should think. At the  intellectual level the issue of
> openness becomes paramount,  
>  and i think the MoQ supports this view.
> I hope this  helps?
> Love,
> Mark