Craig Maciolek

  • An Extension of Consciousness

    (More thoughts on The Selfish Ledger.) So,… NOW I notice my newsfeed nudging me. I’m not too certain that it is or isn’t… but I’m going with it is. As a third child I have spent my life watching my… Continue reading

  • Data Is The New Fire

    (Thoughts about The Selfish Ledger.) Fire exists naturally, burning wild in our environment. Humans have evolved into our environment adapting to fire, learning to understand it in nature and to use it as a weapon and a tool. During this… Continue reading

  • The Adaptive Art of An Empath

    There is a type of empathic people who measure power and dominance by the ability to appear calm. Thus, for them, making another person lose control of their behavior is the same as winning or being right. These empaths learn… Continue reading

  • The Three Second Rule

    A father and son sit at a table in a busy coffee shop. The father is wearing a suit and has a folio of papers opened in front of him on the tiny table. His attention is divided between the… Continue reading

  • Civilization is a Maintained Choice

    We have the option to evolve forward by Choice or by Random Chance. Relying completely on religion or science and technology to guide us into the future is not “Choice”, but “Random Chance” in different directions. Getting a divorce is… Continue reading

  • The Constant Campaign

    A problem with our modern world, and the misery of social media, is that everyone is now a politician. Narcissism, greed, and all… and life has become a constant campaign. Humans are indeed political creatures, thus the truth of masculinity… Continue reading