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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert Pirsig) was a gift from my brother and I knew it would set a tone for the new year. On page 70 the dichotomy of understanding was simplified to classical and romantic antagonism. Depolarization depends on a marriage, for better or for worse, to dissolve the good versus bad judgment of rivalries. Contributing to a partnership is how our bodies are structured, with two ears for stereo, with two eyes for depth and perspective, etc.

Check out the Common Sense link to compare how government is classical and society is romantic.

The romantic ideal of a service society would be working FOR everyones' best interest, but classical greed allows business to do it TO you FOR the money. Approach is an indicator of style values. Classical understanding applies rules TO everything. Romantics tell stories FOR sharing new understandings.