[MD] The Academy is Evil! Here's what I'd do instead...

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Hi Arlo,

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:39 PM, ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu> wrote:
> [Mark]
> So I would say, hypothetically, yes, to your question.  He would have to teach
> dialectics.
>
> [Arlo]
> Let me make sure I understand.
>
> Are you saying that "in the real world" Pirsig would be forced to teach
> "dialectics", rather than his own ideas, and this is a GOOD thing?

[Mark]
I am saying in the real world, and that it is a bad thing.  But it
goes on nonetheless.

>
> Or are you saying that "in the hypothetical world of Mark the President of
> Academy University", you'd hire Pirsig but force him to teach "dialectics" and
> deny him teaching his own books because if he taught using ZMM, well that's a
> "protection racket"?

[Mark]
I would allow him to use his own books and teach Quality.  That was
stated in the rest of my statement that you snipped.  I can play the
snip game if you want.  No difference to me.
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