Hi Geoff and Pirsig fans.<br>Thanks for the
welcome words, the "Balasoglou" name struck a note with
me so now I remember your presence at the
moq.discuss site <br><br>Yes, the MOQ discussion soon became
terribly profound - I was possibly part of that
development even if I tried to remind people about Pirsig's
word about ....reality, which is value is understood
by every infant. <br><br>I may reveal that the
history of the LILA SQUAD and its entries is soon to be
published as a printed book: "Lila's Child" by Dan Glover
-possibly with a foreword by Robert pirsig himself. You
wrote:<br><br>&gt;I created this group as an alternative from
&gt;MOQ.org discussion list. <br>&gt;I think the general aim
of this group is to &gt;discuss at a leisurely pace
the philosophies and &gt;ideals of RP (rather then
the somewhat &gt;seriousness of MOQ) <br><br>I see
the Quality Metaphysics as the epitome of the
philosophy and ideal of RP, but "Zen and the Art..." (ZAMM)
seems to attract more readers than the MOQ steeped
"LILA". <br><br>&gt;I have full repect for MOQ but I felt
it was &gt;just a bit to advanced for a person my
age (who &gt;has never officially studied
philosophy.).<br><br>To have studied philosphy is no prerequisite for
thinking about existence - to the contrary. In the
beginning when (completely) obsessed with Pirsig's ideas I
tried to raise the interest of the philosophy faculties
at universities, but as with bishop and saints, true
thinkers are shunned by the philosophologists. They
believe that Pirsig is another world saviour and the MOQ
another sect - "Moral Rearmament" preferably.
Understandably too, the MOQ kicks the ground off from under
academical philosophy and who wants to undermine one's means
of living?<br>Keep posting.<br>Bo