Maciolekism

capitalism

  • Angels and Demons

    How humans are hard-wired. In my mind there is an image of a bell shaped curve. At one end of the curve are Angles, and at the other end, Demons. The title of the graph is, “How Humans Are Hard-Wired.”… Continue reading

  • Modern Advantages

    A long time ago China was the center of the universe, but arrogance and fear caused them to isolate themselves from the rest of the world. The Chinese people did not realize that they had become a backwater until the… Continue reading

  • Expanding Consciousness

    A new economics. Usually, when I get a notion in my head I sit to write out my thoughts. The first eighty million pages are reactions and assumptions bouncing back and forth. I spend the next fifty million pages trying… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • Competition As A Tool

    Most likely, the first time a primate used a rock or a stick was as a weapon used reflexively for defense. Then, that primate learned to use the rock or stick as a weapon offensively. Only later would they come… Continue reading