Gumption trap
- Gumption trap
The term "gumption trap" was coined by
Robert M. Pirsig in chapter 26 of his first book "" (1974 ). Gumption trap is defined as:"Throughout the process of fixing the machine things always come up, low quality things, from a dusted
knuckle to an accidentally ruined 'irreplaceable' assembly. These drain off gumption, destroyenthusiasm and leave you so discouraged you want to forget the whole business."The "chautauqua" then goes on to list different types of gumption traps and examples of each.
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