Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert Pirsig
1974 (1999) / 403 pages
read by Michael Kramer 15h 58m
rating: 9 / non-fiction classic – philosophy
(both read and listened)
Reading this book for the second time 40 years after the first time I was really nervous that it couldn’t hold up to the life-changing experience it was the first time I read it. It didn’t quite make it to that level, but at the same time I wasn’t disappointed because it was still a very good read, especially toward the end. But I’ve sometimes thought along these philosophical lines for years so … Besides, I’m now in my mid-60s and this is the 21st century. At this age, the word”quality” probably needs to better defined (if possible) and in this age “technology” is no longer a matter of motorcycle maintenance. lol A huge chunk of the book is really based on nostalgia for Pirsig/Phaedrus. >>>>MORE>>>>