For those who are interested, a little more info to contribute...
RP, apparently though I can't substantiate, was tested as having a "Genius level IQ" as an early child.
After reading both ZMM and LILA carefully, I believe he has gotten as close as anyone to a philosophy that explains humanity and blends successfully eastern and western history and perspective on such.
LILA is the serious effort and a far more important book, though it has gone largely ignored.
For those who are interested, a little more info to contribute...
RP, apparently though I can't substantiate, was tested as having a "Genius level IQ" as an early child.
After reading both ZMM and LILA carefully, I believe he has gotten as close as anyone to a philosophy that explains humanity and blends successfully eastern and western history and perspective on such.
LILA is the serious effort and a far more important book, though it has gone largely ignored.
Some interesting info for fans to dig into here: http://robertpirsig.org/AHP%20Transcript%203.html