<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:42:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bleedorange/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Headwinds and Horizons: The Long Road to Flying Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headwinds and Horizons: The Long Road to Flying Cars Image Source The Delay in Flying Cars In his presentation, “Where is My Flying Car?,” Dr. J. Storrs Hall argued that the predictions in the 1960s regarding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flyingcar/@bleedorange/headwinds-and-horizons-the-long-road-to-flying-cars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flyingcar/@bleedorange/headwinds-and-horizons-the-long-road-to-flying-cars</guid><category><![CDATA[flyingcar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:26:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UDtyTTuCfh4mxLLGYS56F4DZ7VAX19ZdHBp64Ta3CoXfiam7gDXyY4bi89YqBmjzHdYJBwbnebQNWNyvaD2dckWEBxGEHk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decentralization: The Key to Preserving Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decentralization: The Key to Preserving Freedom Image Source The Problems with Centralized Power Currently, the United States is in a state of centralized power. 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Dr. Newman defined]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/subsidy/@bleedorange/subsidies-the-cost-of-government-intervention</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/subsidy/@bleedorange/subsidies-the-cost-of-government-intervention</guid><category><![CDATA[subsidy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMeX2isprHWjTbVWNeJxfzjp4Y4p9kq89e8N3VjoY4cYj8Lo7gnS9gc9Nguu83sRRiuZVFQVyGrFhT5yvDmYqrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Effects of Subsidies on Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Effects of Subsidies on Competition Image Source Introduction Dr. Robert Fulsom explained the difference between political entrepreneurs and market entrepreneurs and argued that free markets are more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/subsidy/@bleedorange/the-effects-of-subsidies-on-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/subsidy/@bleedorange/the-effects-of-subsidies-on-competition</guid><category><![CDATA[subsidy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8WtUhcny5pZbuZCbFnU17D4Wi9e7nuiEo6N7LG1A7xJfkAVdCLJUnHAvq3U4yeJY1GKqNNfEjkYYMH6NhLt67LAdmKsKyZzWR4MLVddanmvtSqymNmsuiDr6jg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart Machines: Navigating Disruption and Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smart Machines: Navigating Disruption and Opportunity Image Source The Information Economy Dr. Jay Richards discussed some aspects of smart machines and how they are changing the economy. He spoke about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@bleedorange/smart-machines-navigating-disruption-and-opportunity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@bleedorange/smart-machines-navigating-disruption-and-opportunity</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGH2EK3bkDvmYVN6tMAn4JhZMcbXEckPQDVx2VmCGZ5LFCXrSbuAnR4XLaUCPpzRJPCXwhJHfZPfacy435HNTievGWLUr5vW6wg8AH7q8dzKH3iN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFTs: the Future of Digital Ownership or a Passing Trend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFTs: the Future of Digital Ownership or a Passing Trend? Image Source NFTs Defined Drs. Jonathan and Quinn Buntin explained the ways that Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are more than digital art. 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We have seen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@bleedorange/the-hidden-costs-of-aid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@bleedorange/the-hidden-costs-of-aid</guid><category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ynYBCHn3PDVrtyreiApbtopeDHdCkiGEeCfSjCfkuj2pcn4HhYnaoZkV92qb9bjMsepaRwDYtebGReJx325rb7rRXgBCpLMGyZxeNvMXCZwfFxwtk559bfLipPwL9kq8i42M6omKQn1TMQmQYgY8uvb57GB8J2ywHDtF1os4tnzwynJiemRuuSSks4etdoj5KVmRuA381LS2xiRfq4H93c5Lj82BwUDiwS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Socialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slippery Slope of Socialism Image Source Socialism to Fascism In The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek discusses the dangers of socialism, arguing that increasing government control over the economy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@bleedorange/the-slippery-slope-of-socialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@bleedorange/the-slippery-slope-of-socialism</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedorange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQe1AjSiWyX8zaEFK7iFb6QDEeCc4UNA6EjmnrQQ2bLT1hynxUFJCpQMzqqJB1XbEGnEqTQfT3nwg8WoFdzkydBRS1hynTz7CuqgLYNqJKfVE78CKTsSyUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing American Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healing American Healthcare Image Source Evolution of American Healthcare The United States healthcare system is a unique, and arguably extremely unhealthy, system. 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