[MD] Catching up to Pirsig

[Platt Holden]

[Krimel]
> But
> social structure and reciprocal altruism are now recognized as
> successful
> strategies for evolutionary success.

Still to be answered by Krimel and has biology buddies is, "Why strive for 
evolutionary success?"  "Why survive at all?"  

[Kirmel]
> They also give the lie to the view
> you
> and Platt champion of the triumph of the individual over the evil forces
> of
> society.

Check out individual vs. society rights in the U.S. Constitution. Also 
review the standard of living provided by individualistic capitalism vs. 
collectivist economic systems.   

> In fact we inherit the ability and the necessity to respond and
> interact effectively with others of our kind and these innate abilities
> shape the kinds of societies that we live in.

What shapes the success of U.S. society is individual responsibility, free 
markets and openness to DQ. Furthermore, the great achievers who drive   
evolution in the arts and sciences are for the most part rugged individual 
contrarians, like Galileo, Beethoven, Cezanne and Pirsig.