Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

[Archibald Nixon]

...by Robert M. Pirsig. One of two philosophy books he wrote, the 'sequel' being Lila.

Anyone besides me ever read it? Like it? Highlight & dog-ear it 'til your copy is useless to anyone but you? Hate it? Have issues with it?

 

[Conchaga]

I was given a copy, but I re-gifted it before I read it and the person I gave it to loves it.

 

[Gonad]

I have it, and I will read it eventually. It was a gift from some guy on the bus.

 

[Conchaga]

Are you always in the habit of accepting gifts from strangers on the bus?

 

[Archibald Nixon]

I was given a copy, but I re-gifted it before I read it and the person I gave it to loves it.

Of anyone here, you should definitely check it out. I'm not sure how you'll feel about the father-son 'story' framing the whole thing, but the philosophy --the real meat of the book-- should interest you. Specifically, the (IMO refreshing) re-examination of the classical Aristotlean subject/object relationship and its application in a modern technological society.

 

[Conchaga]

OK, you've piqued my interest.

 

[Archibald Nixon]

I have it, and I will read it eventually. It was a gift from some guy on the bus.

I'd ask if he was hitting on you, but with that book it's a tough call. What was he like?

 

[Gonad]

I do not believe he was hitting on me. People are simply drawn to me and bring me offerings.

 

[curiousa2z]

^as it should be!

I've read it, ages ago. It seems to be having a renaissance.

 

[Archibald Nixon]

^I was unaware...makes perfect sense, though. IIRC, it starts out with the cognitive dissonance between individuals and the technology created by collective efforts; sort of a future shock* phenomenon. I read it about ten years ago not long after jumping pell mell into a mech/tech type career and it seemed more timely than ever, even though it was published in the early '70s.

(*speaking of Future Shock --haven't read that one yet. Anyone else?)

 

[Archibald Nixon]

Started re-reading it a few days ago. Possible excerpt posts in the near future.:deal:

 

[Donovan]

It's on my 'get-a round tuit' list but I have an odd habit of unconsciously avoiding anything with that much hype attached to it. Besides I got a huge stack of similar heady stuff this summer that I haven't finished with yet.