Craig Maciolek

  • A World of Sea Shells

    On beaches and ocean floors, empty sea shells display the insecurities of their creators. People can build such intricate barriers, their own shells, to protect themselves, hiding their faults and insecurities. Individual people as well as institutions, agencies, and governments.… Continue reading

  • The Descent

    The entirety of this modern computerized, digital system is being designed to manage and control perception. Not as a grand conspiracy to assert power, but as a selfish reaction to nurture and exploit the insecurities of the average person. But,… Continue reading

  • Purgatory

    Wedged in between”going with the flow” and “exerting control”.Not knowing which is rightand which is wrong.The only way out is toconstantly, with the dedicated humility of ritualized prayer,remind ourselves of who we areand what our own goals are.The pain of… Continue reading

  • The Pain of Conscious Progress

    Powerful people must experience their own decline to the point of open awareness, or else the fight to control will destroy the world. Continue reading

  • The Variations of Responsibility

    Our perception of ourselves in the world defines our understanding of responsibility. Responsibility is very different for a person who sees themselves alone and disconnected, than it is for a person who sees themselves as interwoven with everything and everyone… Continue reading

  • Industrial Side Castes

    Leaders and managers are driven by their vision and a desire to see it come to fruition, regardless of the opinions of others. Craftsman and artisans are driven by the desire to receive praise and attention for their efforts; compelling… Continue reading