Craig Maciolek

  • A Disturbing Documentary

    Just as the children of addicts will adapt to enable their parents’ behavior, just as the children of psychopaths are conditioned to support their parents’ dysfunction, entire nations and cultures can evolve to produce, enable, and support addicts and psychopaths. Continue reading

  • The Purposes of Art

    Some art is about sharing an experience. Some art is about sharing a feeling,.. or the experience of a feeling. Some art is about sharing an idea, or a vision. Some art is about sharing a perspective,.. of an idea… Continue reading

  • Associative Media Fatigue

    A few years ago there was a media blitz about the Toyota Prius having deadly problems with it’s cruise control. It lasted exactly six weeks, turned out to be completely false, and Ford coincidentally announced it’s own hybrid car in… Continue reading

  • A Fractal Deception

    There is displayed intent to misinform, and to profit from the reactions to such lies. There is displayed intent to deceive and project blame for evil deeds onto others. But, over all, as a source to all of this, there… Continue reading

  • On Grooming

    Raising children has always required grooming. Boys must be groomed into men, girls groomed into women, and little monsters groomed into civilized adults. And, there has always been outside influence. Joe Camel groomed children to smoke cigarettes. The PGA grooms… Continue reading

  • Building Trust In Our Own Intelligence

    The best way to prepare for hard times is to practice being present in the moment, reading the environment and being open to all options, and making choices with confidence despite not knowing the outcome in advance. This builds trust… Continue reading