Craig Maciolek

  • The Music of Social Architecture

    A society functioning at full swing is like music; whether it be classical, dance, rock & roll, jazz, or the blues… being played by soloists, quartets, choirs, or full orchestras. All of the pieces, and all of the layers playing… Continue reading

  • An Art Ecosystem

    Philosophy is an art, no different than music. There are concert hall masters with discipline and focus, well trained and educated. There are pub band masters, with discipline to practice, but no focus for all the education. And there are… Continue reading

  • As Decay Takes Hold

    As industry pays politicians to undermine public trust in order to sell more weapons; as industry pays doctors to undermine science in order to sell more vaccines; and as industry pays psychologists to undermine mental health in order to sell… Continue reading

  • Platform Cornerstone

    If I were to start a political party, its founding idea would be that victory can only be achieved through humility and the pursuit of balance, not strength and the pursuit of dominance. The victory that is achieved through strength… Continue reading

  • The Evolutionary Cycle of Power

    It begins with strength; the strongest rule by force, which pressures the weak to become clever. The cleverest then take power; using their brains to stay above the fray, which invites the wealthy to corrupt their intentions. The wealthy then… Continue reading

  • Wokeness

    Woke: the act of following and/or escalating a fad in an effort to gain political influence. (Related to, but not the same as, Cultural Narcissism.) To understand my definition of Woke, we must begin with cornerstones of American culture: bragging… Continue reading