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

  • Aspirations

    To properly play God, be still and at peace and let the energy do the work. See the value of those who choose their own path, as they are the ones who add the most energy to the entire system.… Continue reading

  • Professionalism and Cultural Maturity

    Professionalism is the ability to successfully complete a job you hate while working with people you loathe. Cultural Maturity is the ability to value and enjoy art created by a person you disagree with and/or hate. Continue reading

  • Bookends

    Only boring people get bored; interesting people will always find something to do. It is better to die an interesting and honorable death, than to experience the frustration and despair of old age. Continue reading

  • Ethics

    Ethics is the study of morality, and the act of building a logical structure from theory and experience to guide a specific community towards a clearly stated objective. A complex society is a community of communities, each community with a… Continue reading

  • Morality

    Morality has always been the rationale for resisting or acting against our basic instincts, but its focus has evolved with the times. It began as a justification for not stealing from or murdering other people, and has evolved to include… Continue reading

  • Orienteering

    Allowing only fear to dictate our choices turns us into fascists.Allowing only love to guide our choices turns us into narcissists. All emotions have equal value on life’s compass. Continue reading

  • Authoritarians are always adapting to become more efficient and effective at using lies and misinformation as justification for persecution (social, political, and/or economic) to manipulate and control public policy and/or people’s behavior. Continue reading

  • The Fractal Illusion of Sacrifice

    True sacrifice, like true romance, does not exist in the present. It is something we look back on and determine to be a sacrifice after the fact. In the present we are only doing what we feel is necessary. (And… Continue reading

  • Float Like A Butterfly

    Experience is the foundation of understanding, not knowledge. Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism are always based on knowledge, not experience. Continue reading

  • Going Too Fast

    On technology’s highway there is no turning around. Going too fast makes it easier miss the right exit and get lost. Continue reading