For those of you who have read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" this is a sad thing.
Pirsig was one of those 'insane/genius' types and his diatribes into the "Metaphysics of Quality" in that book are truly mind altering.

For those of you who have not read it, these obits kind of sum up the background behind the author and may incite you to read his book.
However, this book is not for everyone and is a difficult read.
It also causes one to actually think. A lot.

Cheers,
Steve


http://www.latimes.com/local/obituar...424-story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/b...ance.html?_r=0