Philosophy · 21 min
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
By Robert Pirsig
This episode explores Robert Pirsig's journey to unify our rational and intuitive ways of seeing, revealing 'Quality' as the essential force that brings meaning to both machines and existence.
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Philosophy
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21 min
What it is about
Philosophy, Perception, Meaning, Self-discovery
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a subtle disconnect between what you know and what you feel, or struggled to find meaning in both the practical and the profound a path to integration, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Robert Pirsig, a writer and philosopher, transformed his own mental health crisis and cross-country motorcycle journey into a exploration of how we perceive reality, blending autobiography with clear philosophical inquiry.
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