Maciolekism

sociology

  • A “Do As I Say” Culture

    Here in the west, we have a “Do as I say, not as I do” social/political structure. “Do as I say” is overbearing, unbalanced, inefficient, and unsustainable. It nurtures, and wastes a lot of energy with, unnecessary internal conflict. The… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Civilization evolves by the conflict between tyranny and freedom. The structure of tyranny, the root of which has never changed,.. is totalitarianism, masked by idealism, and driven by greed. Continue reading

  • The Untouchables

    In our competitive world there are winners, losers, and untouchables. The untouchables are so successful they do not have to compete. Being a winner only has value if it is a path to becoming untouchable. Otherwise, the need to prove… Continue reading