[MD] Paradise in cyber space

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Ant McWatt <antmcwatt at hotmail.co.uk>:

> Ant McWatt stated June 9th:
> 
> Why bother writing "Zen & the _Art_ of Motorcycle Maintenance" if it's all
> been said before?
> 
> Platt replied June 9th:
> 
> Progress in philosophy, yes. Progress in art, no.
> 
> Ant McWatt comments:
> 
> According to ZMM, every human endeavour is an art form that can be improved 
> on.

I agree with that philosophy. 
 
> Moreover, I think you're making beauty an ideal type of static Platonic form 
> which would put you outside the MOQ.
 
Don't think so. For me, Quality and Beauty are synonyms. The MOQ might
just as well have been called the Metaphysics of Beauty. Except for one thing.
As Pirisg pointed out, ". . . art is usually thought of as such a frill that
that title undercuts its importance."

Best regards,
Platt
 







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