<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:02:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@awetsell/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[WEEK 15 Reflection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we got to watch a lecture given by Dr. Antony Davies. He discusses coercion and cooperation. 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I think that forcing people to do anything makes them want to rebel more.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@awetsell/week-15-response</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@awetsell/week-15-response</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awetsell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VvCWF1me2QeeHyWRgUsMTsUVuQvAHNbe6PjGPje5Mi9npCarXpRzixUidBHREco8ftp237ZXoya17qh3ncJgkECRwzAcUkuFMeX1QJY416r4LRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEEK 15 QUESTIONS: COOPERATION AND COERCION ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what aspects of life do you see coercion at play? Dr. Davies said that the laws put in place to prevent electricity deaths actually cased deaths to go up. Why do you think this is? 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In America, we value our entrepreneurs and our economy and by this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@awetsell/week-14-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@awetsell/week-14-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awetsell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VvCWF1me2QeeHyVeZEs39sBHJUuo7rZqN6TGkdKC9GeqAB3QX2WqkyEQqGjVqvRdGVc9hRfLRWUdqnL6ZMxTx5ozD4zfbtcHx5URzmVsNwxCzra?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEEK 14 Question Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a response to @allisonmckinney question, "If you were to become an entrepreneur what would be the best form of promotion for you?" 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