Craig Maciolek

  • Evolution is driven by the cycle of feast and famine. During the feast we explore and create, and when the famine comes we have to throw away all that has no value. This includes theories and beliefs; both scientific and… Continue reading

  • Only for the immature does individuality require independence. Only for sociopaths and despots does interdependence require conformity. Continue reading

  • A Predator Approaches

    I have spent enough nights camping by myself in the wilderness to know that silence is when we should listen… and look. Chattering birds, fluttering back and forth, calling to each other on a lazy summer afternoon, disappear when a… Continue reading

  • Political Parallax

    A healthy and effective Legislative Branch requires two bodies that have different perspectives of governance and society. In England this is achieved by the British Parliament having a House of Commons and a House of Lords. Members of the House… Continue reading

  • Anything born during a feast and cannot survive the following famine has no value. This includes beliefs and behaviors. Continue reading

  • Perfection Has No Personality

    An interesting effect of digital music services; every time I listen to a particular song… “49 Bye-Byes” by Crosby, Stills & Nash… something in my head triggers that sensation of unfamiliarity; of something out of whack. I had the album… Continue reading