Erin, when you quote Pirsig saying ..

"Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind.  I
just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle.  I think that what I
have to say has more lasting value"

Do you not hear Mark Anthony declaring
"I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." ?

Not much :-)
Ian

On 7/31/05, Erin <macavity11@yaho...> wrote:
> I wasn't sure what thread I wanted to add this to ....it seems to parallel a
> few of the threads (e.g.call for involvement in political discussions; role
> of individual) going on but think I will stick it in here.  
>  
> pg. 304 ZMM
>  
> "I think that ti f we are going to reform the world,  and make it a better
> place to live in, thw ay to do it is not with talk about relationships of a
> political nature, which are inevitablly dualistic,  full of subjects and
> objects and their relationship to one another;  or with programs full of
> things for other people to do.  I think that kind of approach starts it at
> the end and presumes the end is the beginning.  Programs of a political
> nature are important end products of social quality that can be effective
> only if the underlying structure of social values is right.  The social
> values are right only if the individual values are right.  The place to
> improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then
> work outward from there.  Other people can talk about how to expand the
> destiny of mankind.  I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle.  I
> think that what I have to say has more lasting value."
>  
>  
> Erin
>



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