[MD] The Moral Landscape

[david buchanan]

Pirsig said:
"...a culture that supports the dominance of intellectual values over social values is absolutely superior to one that does not." (Lila, p.311)

"From a static point of view, socialism is more moral than capitalism. It's a higher form of evolution. It is an intellectually guided society,  not just a society that is guided by mindless traditions." 

"It is not that Victorian social economic patterns are more moral than socialist intellectual economic patterns. Quite the opposite. They are less moral as static patterns go."
Ian said:

...If we established some working understanding of left I could easily agree with you, but in the cartoon world of mass media, they're as low quality as each other. And whilst MOQ wallows in the same mire as populist politics count me out. Personal choice, not a criticism of yourself and Arlo say, if you wanna fight that battle, but there are bigger fish to fry for me. The quality of argument itself. Each to his own.


dmb says:

But Pirsig DOES establish some working understanding of the left. That's what the Lila quotes refer to, obviously. And I'm quoting scientific research in support of Pirsig's analysis of the right, NOT the cartoon world of mass media. You're pretending that both sides are equal and that you're above the fray. But I think you just don't realize the enormity of what's at stake nor the profound differences between social and intellectual values. 

Nor the difference between creationism and cosmology, apparently.

What indiscriminating, insensitive, tone-deaf, luke-warm drivel. The great equivocator strikes again!


Thank you very little,
dmb