[MD] Oneness, Dualism & Intellect

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu>:

> [Platt]
> Would be interested in why you think the following draws "heavily on the MOQ
> perspective." Looks to me like a Howard Zinn approach to history. Thanks.
>  
> [Arlo]
> Connor draws extensively from the idea that "intellect" emerges from the broad
> milieu of social action. He also rejects the notion that abstract theory drives
> technology, but restores "craft" to a position of respect in the larger
> evolution of social progress, a schism talked about in ZMM. In fact, he
> attributes (rightly) intellectual advances to a foundation of activity by
> artisans, craftspeople, laborers, and others. This creates a "ready-point" (my
> term) of probability where intellectual advances are more-or-less inevitable.
> Had it not been Pasteur, it would have been someone else. 

You said it. "Someone." Nor do I see Pirsig avoiding movers and shakers
like Heisenberg and Bohr, not to mention Galileo, James and Margritte. But
since we've argued extensively about this before, I'll not pursue it further.
I'm sure we'll have fresh fish to fry in the coming days. 

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