Brian T MattocksBrian Mattocks is a Freemason, systems designer, and writer whose work focuses on the practical application of symbolic frameworks for personal development and ethical formation. His professional background spans creative production, product design, nd entrepreneurial work at the intersection of technology, communication, and human behavior-consistently centered on helping individuals and organizations navigate complexity and design systems that support better decision-making.As a Freemason, Mattocks approaches the Craft as a working system rather than a purely speculative tradition. His concern is that symbolic systems have drifted away from operative clarity, becoming abstracted from the formative work they were designed to support. His writing seeks to restore that clarity by treating symbols as functional instruments for reflection, self-regulation, and moral agency.Mattocks hosts A Mason's Work, a podcast exploring symbolic literacy and moral development through a Masonic lens. A Mason's Work: Reclaiming Operative Fraternalism Through Symbolic Self-Development is his first book. Read More Read Less