<?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 13:50:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@darevan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 - Reflection on Experts and Their Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week we watched Dr. Roger Koppl talk about his book Expert Failure. The books itself talks about experts and how they have failed, arguing that empowering them can be problematic and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week15/@darevan/week-15-reflection-on-experts-b5bddfae8d7e8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week15/@darevan/week-15-reflection-on-experts-b5bddfae8d7e8</guid><category><![CDATA[week15]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 01:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkDdoBPyEEt9X7rHUem6EdbKPFyQv52gyMJTdTAwEgsKGnnokJJukM7k5hTmHfuypL9W5kzpZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 - Reflection on Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Question: How should we value experts without giving them power? [source: @leighwelch] Response: The best thing we can do with experts is listen to them and trust that they know more than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week15/@darevan/week-15-reflection-on-experts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week15/@darevan/week-15-reflection-on-experts</guid><category><![CDATA[week15]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTWFGUgwLybMiSTJC4a9yMR4RHtpd58wuy6t3EZFcVoUncSiyQSQr5zcjxzFhdizF9tnfs5QJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 - Expertise vs Expert Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image: What is the difference between expertise and expert power? Where do we draw the line? How can we prevent expert power from forming and taking over? How can we generate and encourage expertise?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@darevan/week-15-expertise-vs-expert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@darevan/week-15-expertise-vs-expert</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 23:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVPFRiCk3cGFzQWcBA8XxuGjwsAVa9SSGpfgahcyz9xHKcrvWPiPrTmFKQQaYdV7a9wxPK1ZNrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 - The Bigger Bubble Reflection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week we got to watch Jimmy Morrison's The Bigger Bubble about the future of the market and the creation of an even bigger bubble than the 2008 financial crisis that could be bursting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-the-bigger-bubble-0277bd235c601</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-the-bigger-bubble-0277bd235c601</guid><category><![CDATA[week14]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWb8up3CzJvqcZhUufdNPJ5D6qsNZrVWU8b4wqNom5vd3xtpn1TBcCNka7DU1Ro1v7J7awk3S9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 - Discussion on Bigger Bubble ]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Question: What can we do to prevent future bubbles? (source: @leighwelch) Response: I don't know if we can truly prevent bubbles in our economy. I think there are ways we can mitigate damage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-discussion-on-bigger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-discussion-on-bigger</guid><category><![CDATA[week14]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWqDsr2v8GFYwMdda23mWr69ou8K3kkDcrsQnPMRtacq2iXtiaV2pGWxiN6vRgULZiiH6jVfGr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 - The Bigger Bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: What is the bigger bubble? Is there a way to prevent this bubble from bursting or reducing the bubble? Who caused the bubble?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-the-bigger-bubble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week14/@darevan/week-14-the-bigger-bubble</guid><category><![CDATA[week14]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWezdDFh3gkAkZHVm9ZHBqyHrbKxh3HSEyzpf6BT8GSNWKNYTYmyyxhw5toY3UbkYQWqWsDzhGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 - Robber Barons, Subsidies, and Markets, Oh My]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week we listened to Professor Burton Folsom Jr. talk about the so-called myths of the robber barons and the problems with government subsidies. I found the talk very interesting and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-robber-barons-subsidies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-robber-barons-subsidies</guid><category><![CDATA[week13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWVcrksnRyNjReJvYnZ8WYwQs96gRe2mqQeps8PJ5zm7JMUrURbWr85cjpygzznToN2s7Rh4J7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 - Political and Market Entrepreneurship ]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: question: What is a political entrepreneur? And what are some examples of it in our daily life? (source: @anniebburg) response: There are a few ways to define a political entrepreneur. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-political-and-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-political-and-market</guid><category><![CDATA[week13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVwFVauaKpMZVVgkzdoRYAjtwdpvuCpbAFD7wWHWqAz1Z9RF12ebzShXXRDgpRpjy97VMsCmZh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 - The Robber Barons]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: What makes a robber baron a robber baron? How did they amass their fortune and was it ethical? What impact did these robber barons have on not only the economic development of the U.S. but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-the-robber-barons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week13/@darevan/week-13-the-robber-barons</guid><category><![CDATA[week13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfHbsAMRS7KeFYqmZVED5mZp44f3Mbpm2zutKunqbrY5AxdwpoUrF1NL9Cf3LJ5mVoz16bBPEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 - Universal Basic Income (or Dividend?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week we got to listen to our very own Dr. Trost talk about Universal Basic Income! He proposed a very interesting counter program he called Universal Basic Dividend, and he brought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-universal-basic-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-universal-basic-income</guid><category><![CDATA[week12]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWVuvAmaDs5g6ceuzZjN4w1WkQu5edBwfxmV4Tu62j2bi71aWuWUFXebhRxMjXmMLkyYFc7Yg4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12- Discussion on UBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[[source: Questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of universal basic income? (source: @mackenziejones) Response: The biggest pro of UBI is the mobility it creates for those in the lower classes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-discussion-on-ubi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-discussion-on-ubi</guid><category><![CDATA[week12]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 01:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfLZxki3pPh7Ux1UMy9etRspaE5LcdVjMP1cHMorh4SgEmzSCazUoz2wDzuwqtxCyD9ZUNBP7t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 - Questions about Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Is Universal Basic Income possible for a country as large and diverse as the United States? What number would the income be based upon? Minimum wage is different per state, would it just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-questions-about-universal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week12/@darevan/week-12-questions-about-universal</guid><category><![CDATA[week12]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVmzTtj278JVYwbfz8pHyswHr6xDxaPou4pMJ1WfNhafxzVvadYy1PCqJQ9VMD2EMBMRhiNDk3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 - Reflection on the U.S. Healthcare System]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week I got to watch Dr. Sean Flynn's talk on Universal Healthcare. I found it really interesting, and really enjoyed it. He brought up a lot of good points that I had not thought of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-reflection-on-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-reflection-on-the</guid><category><![CDATA[week11]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWbPk3kJ6L6fUq5BbbPNNyLFZkKsN4fT4eSmqJ1T5MqZ2fYcoKkjzCmwj4akpJN9kTuRzZZbSBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 - Universal Health Care Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Question: What are the pros and cons of universal healthcare? (source: @katelynhlo1) response: The biggest pro is the elimination of healthcare debt. There are millions in the U.S. who don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-universal-health-care</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-universal-health-care</guid><category><![CDATA[week11]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVcmWgFj1cSMM2yojuzASwDByCnT2h5tAfThWGU62c2KiBzT6cus8QrvonMm9xsyMkwDsm34KZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 - Universal Healthcare Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Questoins: Is Universal Healthcare even attainable in a country this size? What are the different pros and cons of having universal healthcare? Is there more cons than pros? How would we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-universal-healthcare-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week11/@darevan/week-11-universal-healthcare-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[week11]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVYjA5j1Ef5TuGQRFUaqidZ75LdEsXcSeM69dTrwarM5zMMQjemUWciMKy6XSNJc2LBjgubpzCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Reflection - A World With Artificial Intelligence ]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week I got to watch Dr. Jay Richards talk about artificial intelligence and how it is most likely going to shape the future of the our world. I actually really enjoyed this talk! Artificial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week10/@darevan/week-10-reflection-a-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week10/@darevan/week-10-reflection-a-world</guid><category><![CDATA[week10]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWtwvnjAijpXcHWwDfmeuhEut538qHukzpYNPs3cjyFP7FWwoxZQ4HpoF3sspyoyUbLSW6RGuV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 - Artificial Intelligence Discussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: Question: Is there a goal for artificial intelligence? (by @anniebburg) Response: This is a really interesting question because there a dozens of different goals for artificial intelligence,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week10/@darevan/week-10-artificial-intelligence-discussion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week10/@darevan/week-10-artificial-intelligence-discussion</guid><category><![CDATA[week10]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVNQZM9xgsEBEL7JdepTfj3EotNJJBmVaLxrC8cDTmavUhtoHdz1QFjY1vBZp5eqXy2uAvxeUcN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 - Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: What makes something intelligent? Will we ever be able to create true artificial intelligence? Will the creation of artificial intelligence be the downfall humanity? (or, to be less dramatic,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/questions/@darevan/week-10-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/questions/@darevan/week-10-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[questions]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVnSvRR7H6GQ2TaN5exuiWF8xCPepz9P9mXepyGmN5gwJJcMCi82TyXbnsLEcHMZiVpMY6PUAtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 - Reflection: Solving Extreme Poverty? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: This week we watched "Poverty, Inc." which talked about the current "solutions" that many organizations have tried in order to help solve poverty in developing countries.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week09/@darevan/week-09-reflection-solving-extreme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week09/@darevan/week-09-reflection-solving-extreme</guid><category><![CDATA[week09]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVi93Up7uXKsrDCp3qhVUoaviL44jPpP1Gds7KEMnnvQQzKye2GwrpU14xwaeC1f11nXjNr3cir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 - Response: Extreme Poverty in America]]></title><description><![CDATA[[image source: question: Do you believe that there are basic necessities that all humans should have access to no matter what as a human right? If so what are they and why? (by @dilucadomain) response:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-1030/@darevan/week-09-response-extreme-poverty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-1030/@darevan/week-09-response-extreme-poverty</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-1030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darevan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWWbE4z1ywesJsCYMPDaSUwNs3maN8VJXYqxii8LFfPrccgUnYcDD6hwnqifLBxGYPriVwePjRG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>