Reading Hugh Macleod's post on "living on edges" I was reminded of Robert Pirsig's book "Lila" which describes the concept of "Dynamic Quality" and "Static Quality" which has some parallels. The meme is that any idea (including pieces of music, concepts, films) when first encountered changes the way you think and therefore makes you excited - think about the first time you heard "Anarchy in the UK" or when you first watched Star Wars and the starship flew into shot.
"Living on the Edges" is partially about constantly capturing that excitement (or causing it in other people) - it's also about challenging yourself and making things different - but the reason it's fun is that constant experience of Dynamic Quality.
There is another analogy - it is said that the first sip of beer of an evening causes a euphoric feeling which can never be recaptured - but we keep sipping all night and end up drunk trying to recapture that feeling.
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