Craig Maciolek

  • Death To Oikonomos

    An argument in favor of technological dystopia. Every philosopher, from Plato to Krishnamurti, has stated that democracy doesn’t work. The reason they give is that the general public is not informed or experienced enough to elect a competent leader. If… Continue reading

  • The True Masters

    “Grandpa, what are they doing?” “Ignore them, it is nothing.” “But, what is it?” “They are pretending to be civilized, in a flamboyant, mocking way.” “What do you mean?” “They come here to play this game they created. The game… Continue reading

  • Band-Aid Democracy

    A long time ago, an old friend of mine who had spent many years in academia, switched over to the private sector. After a year in a corporation I asked him for his impressions. He said that in acedemia, much… Continue reading

  • New Necessary Layers

    Empathy is a weakness,.. unless it is used with the intent to build a relationship or community. Then, empathy is God. I have a vision of a successful civilization, one hundred thousand years in the making. There are seven necessary… Continue reading

  • Evidence Of Corruption

    I am a simple man. I have chosen a life out of the ordinary to pursue an itch that irritates my soul. So, I began writing to search for the reason why I felt the need to write. Eventually, I… Continue reading

  • Everything For The Dollar

    Life is art. Pablo Picasso knew that all real artists died poor. He knew that to make money, he needed a gimmick. His gimmick began with cubism, but it evolved into being his personality, his “brand”. Today, popular art is… Continue reading