Search results for: Pirsig

And then there were 3, no 4

Another MoQ’er Blogger hits the streets. Sam Norton – Elizaphanian Christian Activism Paul Turner – Twelve Links Analytic Buddhism and now … Matt Kundert – Pirsig Affliction Space for Quality (oh, and me.) (MoQ = Robert Pirsig’s Metaphysics of Quality, see side-bar for links)

Zen and the World’s Fastest Indian

Bio pic of Burt Munro, Kiwi who set the world speed record at Bonneville on his US “Indian” motorcycle. A film which, the lead Anthony Hopkins says, “is the best he’s ever made”. Looks interesting to Pirsig / Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance fans, on the evidence of the trailers, and not just … Continue reading “Zen and the World’s Fastest Indian”

Wow, it’s full of holes.

Thanks to David Morey over at MoQ-Discuss for picking up these links to papers mentioning Pirsig’s work. (I’m guessing partly prompted by the observations from Sam and Ant about the Ram-Prasad “Great Divide” article decrying the dearth of links between Eastern and Western philosophy – lets’ not overlook Pirsig and Northrop.) A Hubert Dreyfus paper … Continue reading “Wow, it’s full of holes.”

Mary Parker Follett

Recently read Pauline Graham’s compilation of the works of Mary Parker Follett “The Prophet of Management“. Generally considered by a host of modern management gurus to have written the final word on many important management subjects, back in the 1920’s, when she became well known through her writing, lecturing and consulting. She is often cited … Continue reading “Mary Parker Follett”

More on Psychedelics

One in a long line of holding posts for a link to the subject of psychedelics (Peyote, Mescaline, LSD, etc.) and their role in enlightenment and the study of consciousness. [Link via Ant at robertpirsig.org] [See also Timeline 1960, and Peyote, and Funghi.] This is a review of Albert Hofmann, who as creator of LSD … Continue reading “More on Psychedelics”

Curry’s Onion

Thanks to a search cross-hit, I picked up this link to Lynn Curry’s Onion Model on Learning Theories. You may know I often use the “onion” for my view that everything comes in layers (even layers), though I have to say when I think Onion I tend to think many layers – onion-skins. Pirsig and … Continue reading “Curry’s Onion”

Reading Rushdie

Been away from blogging for a week, spending a week at a business development and golf sales conference in Koh Samui, Thailand. Beautiful location, fun time. Flying back, Bangkok to London, I continued to read Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”. 75% through, it’s a great read. Whacky style, funny, serious period of childish biographical Indian history … Continue reading “Reading Rushdie”