<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@censoredrefugee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I oppose Bernie Sanders on principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[From what I can tell, many Bernie supporters support him because they believe he is the most moral and principled candidate currently running. Unfortunately, it is the opposite. To begin, his candidacy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/i-oppose-bernie-sanders-on-principle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/i-oppose-bernie-sanders-on-principle</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5GQW5wVjG2csDuPEhQ79QNvBqiPfUQDAm8RTKPQAFHJgrhbTgvPoQEmZ5opAokJECHxW8Qx73U7rUdufh8EQ4u3DaVDx2wngNGB4GxKR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A big reason why narcissists are hard to spot quickly]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest reasons I believe narcissists aren't detected quicker, in my opinion, is because it is easy for normal people to confuse a lack of empathy for anger issues. We all get upset, angry and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@censoredrefugee/a-big-reason-why-narcissists-are-hard-to-spot-quickly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@censoredrefugee/a-big-reason-why-narcissists-are-hard-to-spot-quickly</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbJ5THb1kEtaLrTTHgXz1Lina2gcEmoVjJ1uH9Ezw46UMh1xVb63Mbk2DLrXbu25DX19jjCW4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["What if...?" scenarios]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I have a discussion or debate with statists regarding the nature of government and political authority, a lot of them have a tendency to bring up "What if...?" scenarios after I mention]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/what-if-scenarios</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/what-if-scenarios</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WVFA7izur8WEDgTC8VtzQf7enpCB4uJETWSJ8xLX2MwDG6dG15TMvogUWRXp41uBGeHXwMAsSqPC8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments have no legitimate political authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like in the story "The Emperor's New Clothes", where the truth was so obvious that all it took was one kid pointing out that the emperor wasn't actually wearing clothes for people to admit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/governments-have-no-legitimate-political-authority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/governments-have-no-legitimate-political-authority</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9GexD8Y5NG2tx1UhXf1rEPM5fCfTkfX2FdvL6Yq3XwLDDe9bYiHexukmsvtzBqSN7ZMsK1uSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anarchy simplified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The literal definition of anarchy is: without ruler. It does not mean: Chaos No rules No organization If you're asking "But how will society function without government?", you should first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/anarchy-simplified</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/anarchy-simplified</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 22:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328ff689TZWgdN5sHeS76oVMW36vUBhiqEhrtt4rcb9UJupBuedggySir275LjjWssXsArA585cXpGZTQQed8HPvc9dhVoW98UuRBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A response to "Let's Talk About Socialism"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the video of the talk: The first wrong assumption he makes is that capitalism hasn't brought about much freedom or improved the lives of the average person significantly. I would like to present]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/a-response-to-let-s-talk-about-socialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/a-response-to-let-s-talk-about-socialism</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 04:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKWnU6oob8DwDi3QPMcgsCrfWzxDM1VxpjWMQAMN8a8TQiY9aL93roA9WbxKmaBkmE9cXjus1Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced wealth distribution is not fairness, it's the opposite]]></title><description><![CDATA[To give a quick example, consider the following: I plant an apple tree, wait for it to grow and then pick 20 apples from it. My neighbor only has two apples that he bought at a grocery store, since he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/forced-wealth-distribution-is-not-fairness-it-s-the-opposite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/forced-wealth-distribution-is-not-fairness-it-s-the-opposite</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn3HLEZ2rC8Em8H81dKsF4uvbRKQgcyP45WzkWhD1X9GJmmc6tpEFCAdxVPHmsTKN9Naxyh1T1c8vjcZDtMoGRKL7cYL8UYdEC6uTUdG4U2CQn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My political leanings]]></title><description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I'm a voluntaryist, which means I am against politics in general because I believe human interaction should be voluntary, and politics is coercive by its nature. I don't support voting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/my-political-leanings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/my-political-leanings</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 05:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv1xduScRR2SnkarGc33iBPvhzuTWSXoEhJictKKCz5CQTBLerQ2n8ZPm5qQCZmbiYzoaZpPVx2H91EFdCu7DdK9oLYTzDYQoFavNV4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics is irrational and stupid]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have compiled a short list of links to resources that argue against the idea of politics for beginners, and I believe they are worth the time to check out. 1) The Whole Problem (and Solution) in Two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/politics-is-irrational-and-stupid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/politics-is-irrational-and-stupid</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UTMoearsbfBdfnKCmHXHoBmzxw8G3HgNbspdYCyJHcK1EdujU1mkrqpTQm514MNeazauBrYBvhVwft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flawed arguments against private property]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will be rebutting the three main arguments I have heard against private property: 1) Private property creates inequality and is therefore unfair. Inequality isn't the same thing as injustice or unfairness.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/flawed-arguments-against-private-property</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/flawed-arguments-against-private-property</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WN9UbwLKgtGkrswrTS736wWb3R5BGX4DjTaEkUVGX2Y8iCCZTWoywTyAbf6WuhJmyQCsqJsHrH7XCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalism is not evil; socialism and communism are]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capitalism is the voluntary exchange of money, goods and services between people. Who would be against that? People who don't understand morality, or how the free market and economics work. To those who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/capitalism-is-not-evil-socialism-and-communism-are</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/capitalism-is-not-evil-socialism-and-communism-are</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 03:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNykXXcaisd3GSfJapwD89XZ1YSK2aRJLjSGDQBvFg11w1Jh9ci2iBytDDgocabRsBezcJyY58A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bullshit that comes out of mainstream pundits from both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is going to be an extremely short and crude post, because I want to get to the point. If you turn on CNN, Fox News, or any other mainstream network, which I hope you don't, it's hard to avoid hearing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-bullshit-that-comes-out-of-mainstream-pundits-from-both-sides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-bullshit-that-comes-out-of-mainstream-pundits-from-both-sides</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdZeqrHfUgFQzXDiVtzZ88CzQtj6sRZuTy37duvMVbq3M6ZQeurg5GjoMa7nBQwGVmi7wEadf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The law is not objective. At all.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout my many debates with people related to the idea of government and authority, a common argument they use is that "the law" is the main, if not only, objective way to determine right]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-law-is-not-objective-at-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-law-is-not-objective-at-all</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 23:19:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSmMCD6ZzFCxuT5bnt7dEa23842zCAfUeeJEJAUrEwFZ4pmuUagPauZLCkuuWQmywVNByVqyPL1FGSDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lost art of arguing]]></title><description><![CDATA[My debates with statists has inspired me to write this topic, and I'm going to be splitting this article into two parts: first, I'm going to write about why many people don't know how to argue well, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@censoredrefugee/the-lost-art-of-arguing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@censoredrefugee/the-lost-art-of-arguing</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8FQAGSVZdsPBpH2NPnVLgUCPA8FszUS5rDJsHQ8YY6XhrkqotkpZggzKVmJ1SP3pL39CBF6TY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government is just a gang with a label and costume.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling a gang "government" and them wearing costumes with badges and robes don't change their actions and make them good. "Taxation" is still extortion, and forcing others against]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-government-is-just-a-gang-with-a-label-and-costume</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/the-government-is-just-a-gang-with-a-label-and-costume</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcRcpdqM8AFrpBUqtQP4YnxiT6p1MGPu16dMW3jjaGxLwbfB4Qxt7w1b3fe6WYqg8VxYM1tyX4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which world would you rather live in?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This question is directed to those who claim that it is impossible to achieve a stateless society. Let's suppose that, for whatever reason, the majority of humanity will always believe the lie that governments]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/democracy/@censoredrefugee/which-world-would-you-rather-live-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/democracy/@censoredrefugee/which-world-would-you-rather-live-in</guid><category><![CDATA[democracy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 06:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZy9mnywkcZ1iFHKfdhvce4eo23myjjS7aWejw9JTuSQc3eUGGcJnFXRosmWuTsPvRBLJF89Fre?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The main conditions that resulted in  "The Hunger Games" exist in real-life now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though I don't actually believe a society like the one in "The Hunger Games" will come about any time soon (or ever), this article will explore what led to such a society, and what needs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@censoredrefugee/the-main-conditions-that-resulted-in-the-hunger-games-exist-in-real-life-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@censoredrefugee/the-main-conditions-that-resulted-in-the-hunger-games-exist-in-real-life-now</guid><category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uovvZ6XtfZjH5GsRzTQQG2JQhG7VaqhmVzgqNL4ojqDT2GTJv8tKQkdxgAbgsGdq3epqpDg84FwHMJXqG3PFYiiHjKJFhy13V4toqwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fellow voluntaryists and anarchists, don't fall to the dark side!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article's title partly honors the new Star Wars movie that just came out, but it does deal with a topic I consider to be very important to voluntaryism and anarchism. By "falling to the dark]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@censoredrefugee/fellow-voluntaryists-and-anarchists-don-t-fall-to-the-dark-side</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@censoredrefugee/fellow-voluntaryists-and-anarchists-don-t-fall-to-the-dark-side</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGiSEkbvW2S9tKgRjRQPwUi1eSAkjqKR9i3ZCFzga31AhBcMdzFrzcqwdGxPhZ4HZ12Ppzv9i88vavDqvzL8k6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting in a nutshell.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I originally was going to write an article about this topic, but the picture above summarizes it perfectly. Every election is the silly cycle of switching between corrupt parties and voting for politicians]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/voting-in-a-nutshell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/voting-in-a-nutshell</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 02:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vuuwy3eq6eKy7J6713TX3uw2nFQJvTjSR5PArrWWyqjrUshKjDqBdpz1q3TbY4WmVZniZPCHdJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[MEME] The US mainstream media.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/meme-the-us-mainstream-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@censoredrefugee/meme-the-us-mainstream-media</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[censoredrefugee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vYi2SavB7Qj9pEj45C4Ea3mpuSDXfwbHAxExxhQH5cYbF4ptXjueuWDJyECnYDDFiErvFL9FLmt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>