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

  • The Lawn Metaphor:

    the relationship between capitalism and socialism. There are two main options in lawns: natural or artificial. The natural option is to grow the lawn without chemicals, fertilizers, or irrigation. This requires planning, discipline, and patience to nurture the lawn through… Continue reading

  • At its best, in terms of sociology, democracy is a process to find balance, not to be right. And by the principles of nature and evolution, that balance is always shifting. Continue reading

  • A Fractal Narrative Ecosystem

    The lesson is now at every level.Politics, economics, religion, gender, pronouns and such.People trying to impose their narrative onto others,trying to create the outcome first,before living the story of discovery. The entire world,frozen in the conflict of blame,wanting to know… Continue reading

  • The Morning After Memorial Day*

    7:50am, an average middle aged man walks up and sits in front of a coffee shop with a half empty plastic bottle of sports drink in his hand. Guilt and shame radiate from the man as he looks around, careful… Continue reading

  • Human Operating Systems

    Ants have an industrial structure, but no social structure.Wolves have a social structure, but no industrial structure.Humans are the only species on earth to have both. We started with just a social structure, but slowly we are trying to include… Continue reading

  • It Is A Public Responsibility

    One of the main purposes of a social structure is to make sure no one becomes dangerously isolated; including identifying strangers or unstable people and keeping tabs on them. Our modern suburbs, created with the automobile after World War Two,… Continue reading

  • There Is No Denying It Anymore

    The U.S. is a warring nation;merchants of death and destruction.We profit from armingterrorists in the middle east,Nazis in Europe, andmass murderers at home.Then use the carnage and chaosto gain territory and consolidate power.At every leveland in every theater,this is what… Continue reading

  • Evolving Motivations

    Only motivated people seek positions of authority. Initially, when a society is young and there is so much uncertainty, the motivation is to do good for the community. Over time, after the society has been established, motivations diversify and shift… Continue reading

  • Surviving The Dictator Cycle

    Tree: “How long do you think it will take for people to see Bill Gates as a dictator?” Rock: “Well, I think, like everything, it depends on the environment. Truthfully, I just don’t think there is any energy in it.”… Continue reading

  • Of Love And War

    Some people are great at flirting, but horrible at committing to a relationship. These people are destined to bounce from one short exploitative interaction to the next. Likewise, some nations are great at covert/proxy war, but miserable at committed open… Continue reading