Maciolekism

The Pursuit of Context

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.

Latest Posts

  • As it went with the pandemic, it now goes with Twitter: uncertainty and confusion are very powerful weapons. Continue reading

  • From Cable to Social Media: a primer

    Cable TV has been around for only four decades, but in that time we have witnessed a rapid evolution in how media is used in the game of politics and narrative control. As people shifted to making the internet and… Continue reading

  • No matter how much money, fame, and influence they might have, some people are only happy if they have a leash around someone’s neck. Continue reading

  • The Double Dirty Hippie Gambit

    For a large chunk of our history the media depicted Jews as pigs and trolls and Blacks as monkeys. In the 1960’s we can this simple display of endemic racism intentionally weaponized. Opponents of the Vietnam War were characterized as… Continue reading

  • The Path of Least Resistance

    A democratic government should act like a computer: the voice of the public is the data being input, the houses of government are the circuits, debate in the halls and chambers is the processing, and policy is the output. Politics… Continue reading

  • Contact Glitch

    It should not be too much of a surprise for anyone that I am being increasingly confused by technology, the internet, and social media. I know I am getting older, but not that old and not that fast. These new… Continue reading

  • The Future of Religion

    Religion is a formula of rites, rituals, morés, and norms designed/evolved to build and maintain a community. The value of a religion is not in its belief in God, but in the shared story that passes down experience and wisdom… Continue reading

  • A Settling Mass

    Raking, or blowing leaves can be a frustrating endeavor; especially here in New England. Of the many variables that can slowly drive a person insane, a settling air mass is the worst. Any amount of wind is fine so long… Continue reading

  • See The Pattern?

    One thing happens that angers a group of people and a wave of discontent slowly builds; people stating their intention to leave Facebook. Then, articles start appearing in news feeds, and fluff stories on the local TV news, about a… Continue reading

  • Politics vs Narrative

    For those of us who are observers, who are here to learn from events, these are interesting times. Twitter is going through an interesting transition. Politics is the art and science of gaining influence.Politics focuses on words, images, and impressions.Narrative… Continue reading