Craig Maciolek

  • People do many different things to avoid their own negative emotions. Some will take drugs, while others will work, travel, gamble, or have sex. There are even people who will instinctively provoke intense anger in others in an effort to… Continue reading

  • The Reoccurring Death of Socrates

    In a world where all the adults behave like conniving children, an honest adult who behaves like an honest adult will gain the respect of the young and be considered a grave threat. Continue reading

  • Aspirations

    To properly play God, be still and at peace and let the energy do the work. See the value of those who choose their own path, as they are the ones who add the most energy to the entire system.… Continue reading

  • Professionalism and Cultural Maturity

    Professionalism is the ability to successfully complete a job you hate while working with people you loathe. Cultural Maturity is the ability to value and enjoy art created by a person you disagree with and/or hate. Continue reading

  • Bookends

    Only boring people get bored; interesting people will always find something to do. It is better to die an interesting and honorable death, than to experience the frustration and despair of old age. Continue reading

  • Ethics

    Ethics is the study of morality, and the act of building a logical structure from theory and experience to guide a specific community towards a clearly stated objective. A complex society is a community of communities, each community with a… Continue reading