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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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Widening Gyre
The crazier things get, the less people want to deal with it,and the crazier things will get. Continue reading
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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
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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
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Modern Interpretations
The Marquis de Sade first suggested it, then Karl Marx stated it as we remember it: religion is the opiate of the people. Back then, it was an accurate statement because religion was the only language of politics. The only… Continue reading
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Beautiful Losers
The only way to elevate others is to steadfastly resist their efforts to drag you down to their level. It is a basic principle of evolution; even though they will lose the battle, the fight has a small impact on… Continue reading
