Maciolekism

emotional intelligence

  • 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 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

  • Living in the Levant

    Living with a narcissistic psychopath is exhausting. It is constant effort.When no one is looking the abuse is almost random, but the sword is always overhead. To respond with anger is to fall into the trap. A no win situation:… Continue reading

  • The Primary Human Tool\Weapon

    We all engage in manipulation.It is a natural human instinct.Sometimes we manipulate for material gain, and sometimes for emotional connection.Sometimes the material gain we are pursuing is for others, and sometimes it is just for ourselves.Sometimes the emotional connection we… Continue reading

  • Hard Work

    Life is full of hard work; begins and ends with hard work; and that hard work comes in many forms. Hard work can be physical; like picking an elderly lady, crying and embarrassed, up from the floor. Hard work can… Continue reading

  • The Coming Chaos

    It is an evolutionary trait that siblings favor different things. For example, if the first born child likes vanilla ice cream, their second born sibling will like chocolate ice cream, and their third born sibling will like something weird like… Continue reading