[MD] The Arete Initiative

[ian glendinning]

SA,
Epstein ? You know as much as I do.
Wait and see ? Not my style.
Ian

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Heather Perella
<spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Ian:
> > The history is in ZMM (and Lila) and the Timeline.
>
> SA:  Yes.  I figured McKeon was the Chairman, but what
> of Epstein in your 10th comment with the link
> provided?
>
> http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/birnbaum122.php
>
> Ian:
> > The significances are ..
> > (1) Pirsig was at Chicago Uni studying his
> > philosophy / rhetoric PhD.
> > (2) McKeon was the "Chairman" in the book, and the
> > person taking the
> > course at the time of his breakdown.
> > (3) Arete means roughly "excellence" as used by
> > Pirsig, (and was the
> > name of the boat in Lila).
> > (4) The initiative at Chicago is called "Arete".
> > Bob was just recognizing the connection - and hoping
> > Chicago better
> > luck this time.
>
> SA:  yes, yes, but will the moq be discussed at the
> "arete" site is another question.  One we will have to
> wait and see probably.
>
>
> SA
>