Maciolekism

politics

  • Spreading Self-Sabotage

    Self sabotage can take many forms. Everyone has at least one form of self sabotage they can fall victim to. From the obvious addictions like drugs, gambling, and greed to the more socially accepted motivations of voyeurism, humor or sarcasm,… Continue reading

  • Free markets, freedom of choice, and freedom of speech are all connected and interwoven. There is not one without the others. Continue reading

  • A Life of Constant Grades

    When we were young, our schools conditioned us to measure ourselves by the grades we were given for how well we learned what they taught us. Now they want us to live our lives measured by the grades they give… Continue reading

  • The Sooner, The Better

    Every stage of life is made better, more efficient, if we prepare for it: career, marriage, having children, children leaving home,.. and, most importantly, old age and death. The principle is simple; we cannot start anything new until we let… Continue reading

  • Many little things have conspired to bring an end to democracy; the most significant being ‘unverifiable statistics’. Continue reading

  • Evolving Through the Freedom-Tyranny Cycle

    Civilization evolves by the revolving conflict between tyranny and freedom.  Freedom is marked by risk, uncertainty, and anxiety. After a while, people tire of freedom and naively believe that they can alleviate the anxiety by allowing a coddling system to… Continue reading