An autobiographical review centers around a research journey dedicated to studying organizational crime, peace, and crisis prevention in the long term. Despite some unfulfilled ambitions, the author continues to pursue a macrocriminology of freedom, even in the face of challenges. The author takes responsibility for the complexity involved in understanding the growth of freedom and prevention of crime, without blaming their mentors. At times, the chaotic nature of messy kitchens symbolizes the necessary creativity that drives those committed to finding solutions.