[MD] The SOM/MOQ discrepancy.

[Andre Broersen]

Mel/ Arlo

In that the Intellectual Level is more dynamic than
the Social, which is more dynamic than the Biological
in turn more so than the Physical; this makes the
place of man prone to a greater dynamism in general
by whole levels more.  So, I suspect that was the way
Pirsig was looking at things when he focused on man
as uniquely responsive.  (Capable of the most dynamic
functions in the most dynamic layers.)
thanks--mel

Andre:

I totally agree with this Mel, and Arlo, (you are trying to convince as well
if I understand you correctly). You see, we human beings ( ie those still
impregnated with S/O divisions) want to intellectualise all the time.

Thing is that the intellectualisation process is only attempted (!) and only
made possible as a conglomeration/ result of social PoV's.
Anything before the social level cannot be apprehended 'intellectually'. Of
course we try to:  by inventing Laws which attempt to make the
'workings'/ 'existence' of organic and inorganic PoV's  understandable and
comprehensible BUT ONLY IN HUMAN (INTELLECT'S/ LANGUAGE)  TERMS.
DQ is the key, and this is PRE-INTELLECTUAL APPREHENSION (not
comprehension...this happens afterwards)

And man is indeed, not only capable of the most dynamic functions in the
most dynamic layers (as you say Mel) . Man is also capable of the most
dynamic/ free interpretations of the dynamic layers. And , of course, this
is where a lot goes wrong.

For what it is worth.
Andre
Ps: most stimulating posts!!