Maciolekism

Evolution

  • From Cable to Social Media: a primer

    Cable TV has been around for only four decades, but in that time we have witnessed a rapid evolution in how media is used in the game of politics and narrative control. As people shifted to making the internet and… Continue reading

  • The Double Dirty Hippie Gambit

    For a large chunk of our history the media depicted Jews as pigs and trolls and Blacks as monkeys. In the 1960’s we can this simple display of endemic racism intentionally weaponized. Opponents of the Vietnam War were characterized as… Continue reading

  • The Path of Least Resistance

    A democratic government should act like a computer: the voice of the public is the data being input, the houses of government are the circuits, debate in the halls and chambers is the processing, and policy is the output. Politics… Continue reading

  • Contact Glitch

    It should not be too much of a surprise for anyone that I am being increasingly confused by technology, the internet, and social media. I know I am getting older, but not that old and not that fast. These new… Continue reading

  • The Future of Religion

    Religion is a formula of rites, rituals, morés, and norms designed/evolved to build and maintain a community. The value of a religion is not in its belief in God, but in the shared story that passes down experience and wisdom… Continue reading

  • A Settling Mass

    Raking, or blowing leaves can be a frustrating endeavor; especially here in New England. Of the many variables that can slowly drive a person insane, a settling air mass is the worst. Any amount of wind is fine so long… Continue reading