Maciolekism

governance

  • Thoughts On Digital Currencies

    There is no tool we can create that cannot also be used as a weapon. Currency is a tool we created. Heretofore our monetary system has been based on a physical currency, which has been increasingly forced to transition to… Continue reading

  • Mea Culpa

    Time and the world, money and power belong to the small people and the shallow people. To the rest, to the real men belongs nothing. Nothing but death. Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf Regrettably, I have allowed the small people to distract… Continue reading

  • Technology’s Religion

    If I were king, I would have at least one hour a year where everyone in the nation would unplug their routers and computers, and turn off their phones. All at the same time. It would be for security at… Continue reading

  • Illusion

    The core of American politicsis making selfish,knee-jerk reactions appear as though they are all part of a well reasoned, long-term vision. Continue reading

  • A World of Sea Shells

    On beaches and ocean floors, empty sea shells display the insecurities of their creators. People can build such intricate barriers, their own shells, to protect themselves, hiding their faults and insecurities. Individual people as well as institutions, agencies, and governments.… Continue reading

  • Political Maneuver #1a

    Politics is the art and science of gaining influence. (Very different from Management, which is the art and science of getting things done properly and efficiently.) If there is a problem, a politician will use their influence to solve the… Continue reading