It took me a long time to learn, frustratingly brutal trial and error, fighting presumptions and misconceptions, but eventually I realized that all of my writing leads to this work: Maciolekism. My very own philosophy.

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  • The Pain of Enlightenment

    Experience is the foundation of understanding. A person lives their life without noticing anything outside of their nine to five routine. Years slide by, one after the other, without any deviation. Then, one day, for one reason or another, that… Continue reading

  • Manufactured Psychopaths

    I have never intentionally hurt anyone. However, being human, I have incidentally or accidentally hurt people on many occasions. When possible, I have worked to fix the problem and atone, but there are always things that are not possible to… Continue reading

  • Positive Manifestations

    Telling a positive story of ourselves is normal and healthy. No matter what miserable situation we might find ourselves in, envisioning a scenario where we are the righteous hero on a path to a better life is good. Like a… Continue reading

  • Self Image Is Not Property

    We are suffering a scourge caused by a culture that values property more than human life and wellness. People in our society willingly make themselves and others miserable in order to build, maintain, and protect property. At the same time,… Continue reading

  • Programming A Society

    It is very common to hear the argument that if the founding fathers knew about our modern weapons, the 2nd Amendment would be different. However, this is true with everything in our society. If they knew about the Internet and… Continue reading

  • Relearning

    On this day back in 1863, Picket’s Charge took place and marked the end of the Battle of Gettysburg. I spent the morning coffee thinking about the Civil War and the lessons that keep coming back to relearn; albeit in… Continue reading

  • The Widening Gyre

    The crazier things get, the less people want to deal with it,and the crazier things will get. Continue reading

  • A New Cottage Industry

    (One) The Bronze Age came to a sudden end because of peace. The three Bronze Age empires, who were constantly at war with each other, decided on a balanced peace. This put all the soldiers and their support services out… Continue reading

  • A Barrier To A Better Future

    To build a vision of the future, and a plan to achieve that vision, requires being realistic about ourselves in the present. It is impossible to navigate to a distant point if we do not know our current location. People… Continue reading

  • The End of Idealism

    Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play. ~ Charlie Parker. For an individual to survive in this world, it is best if they give themselves the freedom to adapt to their environment… Continue reading