[MD] What "moral revolution" is called for by the MOQ?

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Arlo previously]
If it went right, I'd suspect we'd have more artists and  philosophers, and that
these pursuits would be the most meaningful and rewarded activities in our
society.

[Khaled]
Which usually requires a better educated and open minded society.

[Arlo]
Hammer, meet nail. 

[Khaled to Platt]
Well, unfortunately such things don't pay off anymore either financially or
credibility wise. just ask Paris Hilton

[Arlo]
Which is why I've long said the "free market" only serves dishes as good as the
underlying metaphysics of the people. Our free market dishes out Paris Hilton.
As Johnny Rotten used to say, "How lovely for you." Indeed, I think looking at
"market popularity" is a good way to assess where we are. Platt complained
about there being a lot of garbage (posing as art) out there now, but that's
only the free market serving what we order, is it not?

Here's an exercise. Imagine what career/profession you feel SHOULD be among the
highest paid. Teacher? Nurse? Artist? Violinist? Philosopher? Artist? (My
daughter says "chef") Whatever... Then ask yourself, without using "forced
salary" or government or anything like that, what changes would you see as
necessary that this position would freely become the highest paid out there? In
other words, what would the people have to value, say, to make being a "chef"
our highest paid career? In other words, what free market values would have to
exist to catapult cookery to the highest profession?

And, conversely, ask yourself, what free market values exist that keep Paris
Hilton on the cover of our magazines? Or K-Fed's albums selling? Because that
is where we are. As Bill the Cat used to say, "Ack Pfft!".