Maciolekism

adaptation

  • 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

  • Aging Gracefully

    Aging gracefully is accepting the inherent misery of getting older with aplomb, so as to not make it worse for ourselves or the people around us. As we age, the outward expression of ourselves must change; must evolve. Sometimes we… Continue reading

  • Aging Narcissists

    Wealth allows people to push away and avoid anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Left unchecked, this snowballs until they must push away everything altogether; leaving the collapse for others to deal with. This is how the meek inherit the… 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

  • Tipping Point

    Little by littlethe ice retreated into the ocean waters.Driven by the aggressiveness of man, until it gained enough momentum to drive its own transformation,.. faster and faster. Step by stepthe global military apparatus asserted its dominance.Driven by arrogance in response… Continue reading

  • Acceptance

    In the evolution cycle of societies and civilizations there comes a point when self sacrifice is the only way to move forward: when an old system is dying and a new system must have room to grow. This self sacrifice… Continue reading