[MD] guidebook/primer

[david buchanan]

Ian said to Mark:
Your point (1) inlcudes five words three of which would be a turn-off to a 
"lay person" Metaphysics, Mystic and Monism. Quality is the word people will 
recognise ... that's why Bob chose it. ...As I say an expert on the subject 
is not necessarily the best person to draft or edit public facing summaries

dmb says:
I disagree. Comprehension of the subject is a crucial pre-requisite, a 
necessary but insufficient condition. And I think your suggestion that the 
"lay person" be spared terms like "metaphysics", "mystic" and "monism" shows 
exactly why. This kind of omission would distort the MOQ beyond all 
recognition and turn Pirsig into a platitude spouting romantic. It stinks of 
dumbed-down compromise already.

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