[MD] Fw: Food for Thought

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting david buchanan <dmbuchanan at hotmail.com>:

> This is one of those areas of the MOQ that might make liberal intellectuals 
> feel a bit uncomfortable. Its one of those area where Pirsig changed my 
> mind. We could even say that it is a conservative idea or at least an idea 
> that traditionalist would tend to like. Pirsig is saying that this should 
> not be seen as merely arbitrary authority but as a evolutionary advance, one 
> worth preserving for the sake of further evolutionary movement. He's saying 
> we should dust off those old traditons to see what it is they've 
> accomplished, to comprehend the point and purpose of these forms of social 
> control. Of course we don't have to buy them all lock, stock and barrel but 
> its foolish to toss these into the trash. He's saying saying that these 
> forms of "repression" should be carefully re-examined.

Yes, such forms of "repression" as the values of hard work, self-discipline,
self-sacrifice, relentless effort, delayed gratification, individual initiative,
commitment to excellence, competition by merit, family unity, honor in achievement,
etc., etc. -- the "conservative" values whereby one gains the pride and dignity of
being responsible for one's own advancement.

Platt

 

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