Maciolekism

Assertions

Quick tweet-like takes on current events.

  • A society that raises their children solely with positive reinforcement conditions them to overvalue praise and approval. Continue reading

  • “Identity Politics” is nothing more than the act of finding leverage over the public. Since, the public is highly adaptive and only remains enamored or stunned for a short period of time, Identity Politics must evolve rapidly. Nothing that must… Continue reading

  • There is a particular type of genius, where a person is able to convince others, over and over again, despite mountains of evidence, that they are working to make things better, when in fact they are always, with fervent religious… Continue reading

  • Fanatics, and their fanciful visions of “perfection,” are the result of poor philosophical discipline. Common at any time, but rampant during periods of economic success. Continue reading

  • 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

  • Authoritarians are always adapting to become more efficient and effective at using lies and misinformation as justification for persecution (social, political, and/or economic) to manipulate and control public policy and/or people’s behavior. Continue reading