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Robert Pirsig died yesterday

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April 25, 2017, 11:05 AM
newtoSig765
Robert Pirsig died yesterday
Author of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", which had nothing to do with Zen or art, and damned little to do with motorcycle maintenance.

I lost my copy years ago, passing it on to friends who lost track of where it went. I strongly recommend reading it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/0...aintenance.html?_r=0


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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
-- JALLEN 10/18/18
April 25, 2017, 11:55 AM
4x5
quote:
Originally posted by newtoSig765:
Author of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", which had nothing to do with Zen or art, and damned little to do with motorcycle maintenance.

I lost my copy years ago, passing it on to friends who lost track of where it went. I strongly recommend reading it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/0...aintenance.html?_r=0


I had to read that book for a class in college. It was very...interesting. I think if I re-read it now, I would get more out of it.

RIP Mr. Persig.


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April 25, 2017, 12:00 PM
thunderson
He had a follow up called Lila, which I never read.

Read Zen years ago. Interesting for sure.

RIP Mr.Pirsig


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April 25, 2017, 12:02 PM
Oat_Action_Man
My senior year in HS I was in a team-taught humanities class with four teachers. The music teacher was obsessed with that book and had us read some of it.

Takes me back.


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April 25, 2017, 12:07 PM
newtoSig765
quote:
Originally posted by 4x5:

I had to read that book for a class in college. It was very...interesting...

And difficult to categorize, I'd say. His thoughts on "Quality" as definable influence my thinking to this day.


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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
-- H L Mencken

I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
-- JALLEN 10/18/18
April 25, 2017, 12:10 PM
newtoSig765
quote:
Originally posted by thunderson:
He had a follow up called Lila, which I never read...

IIRC, he began that book by telling about the death of his son, who also suffered from schizophrenia and was murdered outside a shelter he frequented. That struck me so hard that I don't remember if I read the rest of that book, and I know I didn't keep it.


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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
-- H L Mencken

I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
-- JALLEN 10/18/18
April 25, 2017, 12:19 PM
wishfull thinker
I think Pirsig wrote a great book that is going to be around for a long time. Rest in Peace


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April 25, 2017, 02:06 PM
ibanda
My Dad and I read the book in the 80's which lead to a father/son motorcycle trip from Texas to California.

I agree about the author's thoughts on quality, I still reflect on and quote him to this day.



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April 25, 2017, 03:37 PM
joel9507
Frown RIP Mr. Pirsig.

I just mentioned my avoidance of 'gumption traps' when talking with a good friend the other day.
April 25, 2017, 05:30 PM
Warhorse
Must be to "high brow" for me.

I have tried reading that book so many times...I just gave up on it.


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April 25, 2017, 05:56 PM
Kenpoist
The audio book is excellent