[MD] Economics

[david buchanan]

Marsha said to Andre:
...And in his recent post, dmb didn't make any point at all!  Andre, who do you and dmb think you're kidding?  There was no "The point dmb and Pirsig are making..."  Dmb seems to be reluctant to make a point.

dmb says:
Apparently, Marsha, you failed to see the point. It was a simple point. It was clearly stated in just a couple sentences but also supported by several paragraphs of textual evidence. Let me spell it because Jan's and Mark's responses were almost as irrelevant as your response. 

Jan Anders Andersson said, "Economics is not about values" and "Economics is a way to AVOID values". My point was to dispute that claim. "According to the MOQ, fame and fortune are social level values," I said. "According to the MOQ, our recent history is a clash of values, namely social level values as opposed to intellectual values".

See? Jan says "economics is not about values" and I showed why that's wrong. Along with fame, Pirsig says, economics is a force that gives "society its shape and meaning". (Lila 258) Economic IS about values, according to Pirsig. More specifically, it is a central generator of social values. This was the point and that point was supported by textual evidence.

I think it's obvious that Jan's assertion has been totally defeated. His response was totally irrelevant to the point. It's also obvious that you have no idea what's going on, Marsha.