Maciolekism

sociology

  • The Next Forty Years

    Being Forced To Reengage With Our Environment We all have in the back of our minds the idea that an asteroid can hit Earth and instantly change our lives forever. After the strike, we would all have to scramble to… Continue reading

  • Society’s Decomposers

    In the natural world there are many insects and organisms that work to break down organic matter into its basic elements so that it can be reused. It is the process of decomposition. Termites and ants, molds and fungus, are… Continue reading

  • The pinnacle of narcissism and materialism is when people intentionally objectify themselves and then blame others for making them feel objectified. Continue reading

  • Evolution’s Great Leap

    Imagine the conditions for the first amino acids to form; The tidal pool,.. with just the right elements and chemicals present, just the right elements and chemicals not present, and just the right temperature and mixing. If lightning strikes it… Continue reading

  • “It Just Doesn’t Matter!”

    I have been thinking about the transition from feast to famine again, and the experience of what was considered important washing away as real need makes itself increasingly apparent. And as I ruminate, a scene from the old movie”Meatballs” keeps… Continue reading

  • A Father’s Day Meditation

    Father’s Day is approaching here in the States, and there is the usual tidal wave of commercials. It is alright to buy a man a lawnmower as a gift, but buying a woman a vacuum cleaner ends with being drawn… Continue reading