[MD] Who am I?

[David M]

welcome back Steve, diversity is the flower of DQ,
but watch out for the killer aphidists. Good luck.

David M




> Hello all MOQ.org members,
> 
> I haven't been active in this group since about October.  Since I
> never really introduced myself the first time around, I figure this is
> a good time to do so.
> 
> My name is Stephen Hannon.  I am a college undergrad at the University
> of Michigan in Ann Arbor, majoring in civil engineering.  I've
> actually only taken one philosophy class; a lot of the hardcore
> philosophy talked about on this forum is simply out of my intellectual
> reach.  I still like this group because I think that Pirsig has an
> important and interesting view of how the world works, and ideas on
> how to improve it.  I'm not that great of a student; I struggled
> mightily during my sophomore year last year.
> 
> I am Catholic.  This may upset a lot of people here as many of you are
> anti-theistic.  However, I will still talk about religion as best I
> can, although I don't understand a lot of the theology behind it.
> 
> The fact that I am religious, I think makes me prefer ZAMM to Lila.
> Or maybe it's because I can more easily understand it.  I think there
> are several points in ZAMM where the character's thought process
> resonates with religious people.  I just recently read a book called
> "The Genesee Diary" by Henri Nouwen.  The author spends seven months
> living the life of a monk, leaving all behind except for a few books;
> ZAMM is one of them.
> 
> I am often influenced by what I read.  Aside from the aforementioned
> ZAMM, Lila, and Genesee Diary, some of my other favorites include:
> "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl
> "The Art of Possibility" by Benjamin Zander
> "Mere Christianity" and "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
> "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
> "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
> "Acts of Faith" by Eboo Patel
> 
> Hopefully I can be a contribution here on this forum, looking forward
> to delving into the unknown future.
> 
> Peace,
> Stephen
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