[MD] In search of Quality

[Ian Glendinning]

Ham,
In what sense is anyone "an official spokesperson" ?!? I'll ignore all
your rhetorical crap about Marxism ...

Caryl was quite active blogging (long and thoughtful) essays on MoQ
(on her MetaQ blog) back in 2007, and she interacted on a few other
blogs, Matt's and mine, and corresponded a few times. Since then she's
posted less than once a year, so I hadn't really noticed her. MoQ is
clearly only one part of her wider agenda.

Beyond that your googling probably found more than I know about her
current activities.
Ian

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Ham Priday <hampday1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Horse, Matt, and all Pirsigians --
>
> At the suggestion of a friend, my wife and I plan to attend a talk and
> discussion on this topic by Caryl Johnston to be presented by the
> Philadelphia Forum for Anthroposophy at a community library next Saturday. A
> promotion sheet on the talk lists several books Ms. Johnston has authored
> and cites her blog on the Metaphysics of Quality which I note is also linked
> to the MOQ archives.
>
> The promotion reads in part:
> "Join Caryl Johnston and the Philadelphia Forum as we take up Robert
> Pirsig's challenge to develop a spiritualized rationality.  Why has this
> invitation found few champions in the United States today?  Might it be that
> our social disagreements benefit some at the expense of the many?  Let's ask
> some hard questions as we search for Quality together!"
>
> I know nothing of Caryl Johnston other than that she has been associated
> with Anthroposophy for 22 years, and that she posted one or two MD messages
> to Matt Kundert back in 2007.  Is this young lady an "official spokesperson"
> for the MoQ, or does she have her own agenda?  ("Social disagreements
> benefiting some at the expense of others" sounds suspiciously Marxist to
> me.)
>
> Any information you can provide concerning Caryl Johnston's affiliation or
> history with the MoQ would be appreciated.  Since this would also be an
> opportunity to meet other MDers in the Philly area, let me know if you plan
> to attend this Chestnut Hill Library talk.  In return for this favor, I'll
> report on the event next week.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Ham
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