Maciolekism

Theories

  • The Origins of Democracy

    The original, most potent form of democracy is in the relationship between art and consumer. Artists live in full contact with their environment, expressing their experiences as accurately as possible. The consumer decides which are most valuable. Their decisions slowly… Continue reading

    The Origins of Democracy

  • Building A Culture

    An artist lives in direct contact with the world and uses their art to explore the expression of emotion, which changes and evolves as the generations pass. Marketing professionals, propagandists, and politicians all use what is learned from the process… Continue reading

  • A Three Horse Race

    It is not technology that will save us: not electric cars, vaccines, artificial intelligence, or cold fusion. Nor will philosophical debate save us: not democracy, capitalism, socialism, or even transhumanism. The only thing that can actually save us from our… Continue reading

  • The No Risk Illusion

    All tools can be used as weapons. Currencies are tools used by people to interact confidently with others they do not know or trust. If we ourselves do not have direct control over a currency and how it is managed,… Continue reading

  • The Need For Emotional Temperance

    The energy comes at us from all directions. Sometimes we know the source and sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we are the source, but don’t know it. This energy builds images in our minds, and the images compel action. If the… Continue reading

  • Resetting The Clock

    The first cultures were rooted in how people survived the perils of nature; learning the intricacies of their ecosystem and adapting strategies to gain an advantage. Then, cultures adapted with civilization and became rooted in how people survived war; learning… Continue reading