Maciolekism

economics

  • 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

  • New Necessary Layers

    Empathy is a weakness,.. unless it is used with the intent to build a relationship or community. Then, empathy is God. I have a vision of a successful civilization, one hundred thousand years in the making. There are seven necessary… Continue reading

  • Everything For The Dollar

    Life is art. Pablo Picasso knew that all real artists died poor. He knew that to make money, he needed a gimmick. His gimmick began with cubism, but it evolved into being his personality, his “brand”. Today, popular art is… 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