Maciolekism

democracy

  • 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

  • Let The Free Market Wash The Dishes

    We have all experienced it. That passive aggressive game where all the people in a house refuse to wash the dirty dishes in the sink. Everyone making a political statement about what they are and are not willing to be… Continue reading

  • Comfort Food

    It is clear that people are no longer voting for the person who would be the best leader, but for the person who comforts them the most in a reality where they have no understanding or control of what is… Continue reading

  • A Good Man

    I have a mother. She is elderly and has been going through a rough patch. She is currently in rehab after a second surgery. The facility she is in is experiencing a small Covid outbreak. They are not quarantined, but… Continue reading

  • Programming A Society

    It is very common to hear the argument that if the founding fathers knew about our modern weapons, the 2nd Amendment would be different. However, this is true with everything in our society. If they knew about the Internet and… Continue reading