Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert Pirsig (above with his son, Chris) wrote in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance of the virtues of showing "old-fashioned gumption" towards technology. Photo: HARPERCOLLINS Knowing technology well enough to be able to repair it...

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...of the year with no other consideration. We expect you'll be surprised: there's a graphic novel, an adventure story, possibly the next Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a delicious biography that could bring Cheever back into the...

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is the first of Robert M. Pirsig's texts in which he explores his Metaphysics of Quality . The 1974 book describes, in first person, a 17-day motorcycle journey across the...

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...big, but, really, that was beside the point. "I asked every friend I had to help me," she said. Bought a service manual, too, and not Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, either. As it turned out, Porterfield had a knack for...

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...any young entrepreneur. This is a very long book that should be read slowly and carefully, especially John Galt's speech near the end. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values : Robert Pirsig's first book is a...

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...follows the trail of a 1960s motorcycle classic | August 08, 2009 Article from: The Australian AT its heart, the 1968 classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a simple tale that praises basic values and decries ugly...

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The book carries the full title "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work," a subtle play on the 1974 classic, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values." Robert M. Pirsig's book was a sprawling...

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Rubber soul: Callaway says his mechanical inspiration is rooted in a philosophical outlook captured by a 1974 book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig. The book explores the relationship between art and...

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Monks offer patients, staff a sounding board, stress relief with a Buddhist touch NEW YORK -- It was 8 a.m., and the subject was death. A 55-year-old man was wasting away from lung cancer and cirrhosis. His weight was plummeting and his...

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Tony Stewart might well be on his way to becoming NASCAR's "Zen Master," much like Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson is in the NBA. Stewart has taken a holistic approach to team ownership in the Sprint Cup Series, and it's paid...

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