[MD] Trance state

[Platt Holden]

Ron::

[Platt] 
> Like I said, unless the intellectual level is SOM, the trance state of   
> today's "intellectuals," Pirsig's analysis of our cultural problems 
> collapses. Then the MOQ would be a philosophic non-starter.
> 
> Ron:
> As per our western society is concerned yes it is, in fact our
> intellectual level
> is dominated by it. But let us not make the mistake of calling SOM the
> universal
> intellectual level. Certainly it leaves out many other ways of making
> distinctions
> and reasoning from them. All sorts of dualisms, not only SOM collect
> here.
> This would cement MoQ as only applicable to our culture, I ask, why
> limit
> it's uses? It's portability is it's beauty. It is Dynamic.

Agree with the MOQ being beautiful. But, can you give some examples of 
"dualisms" other than subject-object that belong at the intellectual level? 

Thanks. 

Platt