Craig Maciolek

  • A Question of Alignment

    What if the Mayans practiced human sacrifice to control their population numbers, and all the mythology and ritual was just and effort to make the misery of it more emotionally tollerable? Such internal sacrifice is a good way to control… Continue reading

  • Commitment

    Being a lady or gentleman is not a mask we wear, but a role we play. A choice to be maintained; A role that does not end. Continue reading

  • Image Politics vs Personality

    (and The 5 Options of Selection) I grew up in New England and followed the pack in pursuit of a career based lifestyle without being aware of who I was or what I wanted. (Doing Nothing) I moved to the… Continue reading

  • Independence Day

    Capitalism measures maturity by independence, and independence comes from the paycheck. I measure maturity by how old a person feels in the presence of their parents: the ability to manage their own emotional energy and control their own behavior. (Which… Continue reading

  • The Patchwork Quilt

    No one person will be able to come up with the perfect way to share an idea to the entire world. Ever. Our modern world is suffering from the idea, one formed from insecurity, that there is a magic phrase… Continue reading

  • Social Media & Game Theory

    In a population, reactions to anything will always occur across a bell shaped curve. Mostly resulting from game theory, the fight to be dominant, rather than people’s actual hopes, beliefs, and ideologies. If a person is not ready to receive… Continue reading