Maciolekism

politics

  • Evolving Motivations

    Only motivated people seek positions of authority. Initially, when a society is young and there is so much uncertainty, the motivation is to do good for the community. Over time, after the society has been established, motivations diversify and shift… Continue reading

  • Surviving The Dictator Cycle

    Tree: “How long do you think it will take for people to see Bill Gates as a dictator?” Rock: “Well, I think, like everything, it depends on the environment. Truthfully, I just don’t think there is any energy in it.”… Continue reading

  • Of Love And War

    Some people are great at flirting, but horrible at committing to a relationship. These people are destined to bounce from one short exploitative interaction to the next. Likewise, some nations are great at covert/proxy war, but miserable at committed open… Continue reading

  • An Illusion of Complexity

    An important element of a Feast that pushes a society over the edge and into Famine is the Illusion of Complexity. The fact is that a healthy society is very complex indeed, but it is a complexity that we are… Continue reading

  • Maciolekism Update

    I have done a whole bunch of basic editing on my philosophical work, “Maciolekism”. Not my favorite thing to do, which should be obvious. However, after a lot of work twisting and turning things around in my mind, despite endless… Continue reading

  • A Political Dream

    I was wandering a small town looking for a restaurant to get some food, but all the restaurants were closing their kitchens and getting ready for the drinkers. I gave up and started walking out of town past hoards of… Continue reading