Re: MD The MOQ makes inroads

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 15:18:05 GMT

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    Hi David H.,

    David previously:
    > I don't think that quality is 'style' or even 'substance of style'.
    > Pirsig talks at lengths in ZMM about classical ugliness with 'romantic
    > aesthetic style' as that which is patched on to give something the
    > Appearance of quality.

    From Will's column:
    > > Postrel writes. "Aesthetics shows rather than tells, delights rather than
    > > instructs.
    > > The effects are immediate, perceptual and emotional. They are not
    > > cognitive, although we many analyze them after the fact."
    > >
    > > Will adds, "Aesthetics, Postrel stresses, is not irrational or anti-
    > > rational, it is pre-rational or non-rational."

    David comments:
    > All of these are synonyms for Romantic Quality, however my guess would
    > be once this "Style" is analysed it would be nothing but a meaningless
    > mumbo jumbo. Like the 'fake fireplaces' and 'hedges which only draw
    > attention to what is not there' in ZMM.

    David concludes:
    > To me, it looks like Style is making inroads into the American psyche,
    > which sadly isn't new or Dynamic, it only Appears new..
     
    Platt is curious:
    What's the difference between real Quality and romantic Quality?

    Why is "Style" meaningless mumbo jumbo. Meaningless to whom?

    How do you tell new or Dynamic from that which only "appears new?"

    Thanks.
    Platt

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