[MD] Barfuersserkirche (been a bibliophile)

[ian glendinning]

David, good question ...

What is being valued is some "mis-rationalisation" of the real quality.
That "mis-rationalisation" being the received wisdom of post-Descartes
objectivisation etc .... the whole Pirsigian agenda.

Since I know you already knew that, I'm guessing you had a rhetorical
reason for asking ;-) Or were you just checking ?
Ian

On 10/8/06, David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Ian
>
> What is being valued, rather that quality,
> would you say?
>
> David M
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ian glendinning" <psybertron at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [MD] Barfuersserkirche (been a bibliophile)
>
>
> > Marsha,
> > You said
> >
> > I worked on
> > some incredible books and manuscripts.  I loved it, but the pay was
> > so low I couldn't afford the transportation to get there.  I went
> > back to IT until I had the opportunity to retire early.
> >
> > I think that anecdote is a microcosm of the whole issue facing us.
> > 99% of "normal" life does not value quality.
> >
> > I too "am working in IT until I can afford to retire early", which
> > isn't going to be too early at this rate ;-) (In my case "being able
> > to afford it" is bound up with commitment to raising a family.)
> >
> > Day job vs Life's work.
> > Ian
> >
> > On 10/6/06, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
> >> At 04:07 PM 10/6/2006, Robbie wrote:
> >> >Marsha said:
> >> >   I've always been a bibliophile and at
> >> >40 years-of-age decided to go back to University to get a Master's
> >> >degree in Library Science.
> >> >
> >> >   Ditto. Mine is the same story, except haven't found a paint brush
> >> > yet and I waited to age 50. Completed a community college program.
> >> > Now looking for a Master Program. Maybe UCLA.
> >> >
> >> >   Where (What program) did you study or consider studying?
> >>
> >> Hi Robbie,
> >>
> >> I was accepted into Columbia University, but it was more convenient
> >> and affordable to go to a state university (Connecticut).  I went as
> >> a full-time student, and did get a MLS.  At the same time I was in
> >> the program, I was taking as many undergraduate art courses as I
> >> could get.  I started doing bookbinding, then book arts, then
> >> collage, then printmaking, and for the past 9 years painting.  I've
> >> never worked in a library.  I did work for four months in the
> >> conservation studio in the Sterling Library at Yale.  I worked on
> >> some incredible books and manuscripts.  I loved it, but the pay was
> >> so low I couldn't afford the transportation to get there.  I went
> >> back to IT until I had the opportunity to retire early.
> >>
> >> Best of luck to you.  Libraries are wonderful places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> Marsha
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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