[MD] Essence of the MOQ

[plattholden at gmail.com]

All:

Accidentally came upon the following quote that captured the essence of 
the MOQ in a sentence:

"Most of us, when all is said and done, like what we like and make up 
reasons for it afterwords."  -- Soren F. Petersen

A quick Google search didn't reveal much about who Petersen is (or 
was), but he says value first, intellect after -- or as Pirsig put it when 
someone sits on a hot stove: 

"But that the quality is low is absolutely certain. It is the primary 
empirical reality from which such things as stoves and heat and oaths 
and self are later intellectually constructed." (Lila, 5)

Two expressions of the same metaphysics, where value precedes all 
ideation. 

One expression I've heard that expresses the value-first reality: "I'm a 
good (or not so good) place. 

Here's hoping you're in a good place today. Perhaps later we can talk.

Platt