Craig Maciolek

  • The Widening Gyre

    The crazier things get, the less people want to deal with it,and the crazier things will get. Continue reading

  • A New Cottage Industry

    (One) The Bronze Age came to a sudden end because of peace. The three Bronze Age empires, who were constantly at war with each other, decided on a balanced peace. This put all the soldiers and their support services out… Continue reading

  • A Barrier To A Better Future

    To build a vision of the future, and a plan to achieve that vision, requires being realistic about ourselves in the present. It is impossible to navigate to a distant point if we do not know our current location. People… Continue reading

  • The End of Idealism

    Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play. ~ Charlie Parker. For an individual to survive in this world, it is best if they give themselves the freedom to adapt to their environment… Continue reading

  • Modern Interpretations

    The Marquis de Sade first suggested it, then Karl Marx stated it as we remember it: religion is the opiate of the people. Back then, it was an accurate statement because religion was the only language of politics. The only… Continue reading

  • Beautiful Losers

    The only way to elevate others is to steadfastly resist their efforts to drag you down to their level. It is a basic principle of evolution; even though they will lose the battle, the fight has a small impact on… Continue reading