[MD] What does Pirsig mean by metaphysics?

[John Carl]

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> [John]
> If I'm ok and you're ok and everybody is ok, then nothing is ok.
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> [Arlo]
> OK. Fair enough. You're not okay. Happy?
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Well... no.  Not if you're ok.  I'd rather me be ok and you not ok.

Actually, my favorite twist of this aphorism is  "I'm not ok,  you're not
ok... but that's ok."

And I think Tom Robbins might have once  referred to the shoot-out at the
"I'm ok you're ok"  corral.

Ok?