<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:58:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dbruce/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Book Comparison -- The Millionaire Next Door vs Die With Zero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source When considering retirement, often times the popularized financial plannings strategy is to save as much as possible for as long as possible. There is certainly merit to this approach. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@dbruce/book-comparison-the-millionaire-next</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@dbruce/book-comparison-the-millionaire-next</guid><category><![CDATA[pob]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5q1knatRafv1DKHPLVEywnvUkme4zUaVvfgV5bQVwbVndosjpkoYgTv1TXSmQXnvusViWUM49LAHzBQfMK4Z1ys1L3rPbbvTZfpop5A4AMHXi5RrSm4yRSQ6Lsvnk2EsMJPywvCD5qQXKgkimt2v1MKBhigDNM83eFBH6j6AE26qknfaWVU26ac75cGyDmfgN5L2w6k7bzUTrU5gR5oJXtWSW7x1wVRK3DxWwiHUJqah8YEGQfv6ZPkLbdDp48s1rbonND27JmG8QM96ti4qkSpKDU4TgbM6NssHHWiZUzBNWXuNomTi1CSm4wfLYGsD5KCucydhTUr7HYaUUg9Hbbf41MKF7D?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review -- Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my goals for 2022 is to read a book each month. Not an entirely impressive goal. However, judging by the number of books that I have read at my own leisure since graduating high school, attaining]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@dbruce/book-review-storyworthy-by-mattew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@dbruce/book-review-storyworthy-by-mattew</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVJ4auypvqtrukqvQe5RTVtFJm6g9e81YSrZiPBGVbC4qqYgUmqjHEQqYNQ7rz6yUt5Tg5peA6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semester In Review / Thoughts on Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source ENTREPRENEURIAL VALUE CREATION IN SOCIETY Nearly four months ago I joined HIVE as part of an entrepreneurship course at Oklahoma State University taught by @trostparadox. A new platform with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@dbruce/semester-in-review-thoughts-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@dbruce/semester-in-review-thoughts-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVwAJrd6vcHCtXkeibSpH9fxasYNv7GeW27qAjGSoxVNPZQxiRfJZoiNjfKPD1yDvkigkzb5Y2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Reflection - Expert Failure ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source The subject for this week in our Entrepreneurship and Value Creation in Society course is Dr. Roger Koppl's lecture on expert failure and expert power, given at Hillsdale college in 2019.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-reflection-expert-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-reflection-expert-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[week-15]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGH1bev2LrBDu2oZEHnb8wE57bEcpSWAUzYLMXhJ54BXX2th4vMrfsZdtL82LCfUTTEBrMf6ab2XMdaC4B3sEjcoMLHjmvG3EDA12Jv1ddEsMXu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Response - Experts Misleading the Populus]]></title><description><![CDATA["What is an example of an expert that abused their power of falsely presented data for their own benefit?" - Question presented by @dilucadomain Pharmaceutical corporations often receive a large]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-response-experts-misleading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-response-experts-misleading</guid><category><![CDATA[week-15]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWjznHAZWHPpsiGXFVVJ2BjqTacm1xALZuXW2TJSv3szHzzqY3yqXsn6paCMSc8BDc68E413YK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Questions - Expertise and Expert Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Why do you think we often put experts on a pedestal, giving them more power than other individuals in society? Who is an example of somebody that is an expert in their field that society has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-questions-expertise-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-15/@dbruce/week-15-questions-expertise-and</guid><category><![CDATA[week-15]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 17:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXMUupbeFDxcTknVyBkKy22Ww11nWH6cSkyqpYk9UaCZrUSYWwYJLEnXsr6v9AxpDY6PpqxP9VSxojfJvgBL8tE6Snj6gvLYebs95CLKRgGrVn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Response - Getting Rich in a Housing Market Downturn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there ever a situation where a housing bubble can be beneficial to some citizens? 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What do you expect to be discussed in the film* The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-14/@dbruce/week-14-questions-the-bigger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-14/@dbruce/week-14-questions-the-bigger</guid><category><![CDATA[week-14]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2021 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTS1ycn8BTjTWBokeqiGVuHnFjvpX924DrEH2QkCJtbTKF7fYp9rQcp2b8nDS6jRAAERoqXA1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Reflection -  The Myth of the Robber Barrons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Folsom's Lecture Dr. Burt Folsom, professor of History at Hillsdale College and author of bestselling book The Myth of the Robber Barons, gave a lecture to Young America's Foundation Conservative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-reflection-the-myth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-reflection-the-myth</guid><category><![CDATA[week-13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWprW3WqWjxXkJGod7qW6PZocDMrZTU3CCRqD53fVaMNWuaoHtDbPm8YCMPAgEcaBxKBnpuaiop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Response - Unrealized Effects of Political Entrepreneurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source What are some of the "unseen" effects that political entrepreneurs can have on the economy by effectively excluding other firms from the marketplace? @haydenhirzel12 For this discussion,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-response-unrealized-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-response-unrealized-effects</guid><category><![CDATA[week-13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVHVfPiQSQr4QV8EbujVZkbCm3HSdCb79xSUMHFTxLYZfjRVcEYyWfaEuYC1r1P397g3RKDLYTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Questions - Political and Market Entrepreneurs ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source What other subcategories of entrepreneurs are there besides political and market? What are a few characteristics shared by all entrepreneurs regardless of their specified field or opportunities]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-questions-political-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-13/@dbruce/week-13-questions-political-and</guid><category><![CDATA[week-13]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVcXjbbRJyMdUaL8228fhroAbiGeoBT2FzMSLzF1efRc4hcX9W7nG4udbLKTyxsbSQR3giCKG7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Response - What is a Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Question from @jacewat: "What do you think is a good number for a universal basic income?" As economic hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty arising from recent supply]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-12/@dbruce/week-12-response-what-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-12/@dbruce/week-12-response-what-is</guid><category><![CDATA[week-12]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVx134Fw2ENeDhwUFompmc8XzKp7AeXg4h4gn3wSP2rgEPzEcTvpEBWhjgEo3UeivEj8b35fbd8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Questions - Universal Basic Dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Is the difference between the ideas of universal basic income and universal basic dividend purely semantic, or is there something additional to it? What are some positive and negative effects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-12/@dbruce/week-12-questions-universal-basic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-12/@dbruce/week-12-questions-universal-basic</guid><category><![CDATA[week-12]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVnUzEXatb9KjoGn4sKNysnTDei3zu1ySJGB3sREYkQC2gmPsquk2YKq88LKRQnNiJaDx1eeVWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Reflection - Reimagining the U.S. Healthcare System, Using Singapore as a Case Study ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Supply and Demand Governing the Cost of Services One of my biggest takeaways from Dr. Sean Flynn's lecture was how supply and demand are the ultimate force in determining the price of healthcare]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fall-2021/@dbruce/week-11-reflection-reimagining-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fall-2021/@dbruce/week-11-reflection-reimagining-the</guid><category><![CDATA[fall-2021]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnV853WXAmk1EJScK5vXhEbn7tTsoajkYPaHq3opT959qcTyHa1RiEDNW68K4Ft9873cQjRUJZVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Response - The Ramifications of Universal Healthcare and the Case for Preventative Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Question from @lavender22: "Would universal healthcare negatively affect the quality of our healthcare? For example, longer wait times to receive surgery or doctors being paid poorly?"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-11/@dbruce/week-11-response-the-ramifications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-11/@dbruce/week-11-response-the-ramifications</guid><category><![CDATA[week-11]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWg69KMken6wzNsnRPE3se9ie5EkbvuRLyJDXwkA6vChqxmhSDamihd758Tkej8Tp44PmfBZ6dk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Questions - Universal Health Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Going back to the beginning of the semester, how can Bylund's theory of the unseen be applied to our current healthcare system? Under a universal healthcare system, how can quality comparable to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-11/@dbruce/week-11-questions-universal-health</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-11/@dbruce/week-11-questions-universal-health</guid><category><![CDATA[week-11]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVT4qQM3GHsh75mGGqi3KBdiW2E7wrjmYEA5tp4MHNLXyk44B8iZWFfUB2KDMdQo3edna62LXQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 - Future of Artificial Intelligence ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Dr. Jay Richards provided a fresh and nuanced perspective on the future landscape of society, labor, and technology in regards to the development of increasingly intelligent machine learning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-future-of-artificial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-future-of-artificial</guid><category><![CDATA[week-10]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWVhPo17poz7gXL2sdhzbZgjgKa8Cw8BkSzuoLqcHMejGGz7RQYP1NjC6t5UHJMvJrpJwA1oFae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Response - Fear of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Why do people fear artificial intelligence? Popular depiction of the future in film and writing describes societies infuriated by robots with capabilities to think independently, act like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-response-fear-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-response-fear-of</guid><category><![CDATA[week-10]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTLgHFhzjmrVkJK8c8cpZaHBR5TMziTrPTje8iWzwRmhDZk53iXtEN6tgVNvs3U6918UurqpoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Questions - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Is artificial intelligence something we should be fearful of as a society? Should we try to limit its power and influence? What industry has the most potential to be effected most by artificial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-10/@dbruce/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence</guid><category><![CDATA[week-10]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWWTsW4ENCw523Z9YkFtdhmy5XPSgZWdqVTQaPoWTxdUjUuJd2KemDQa6ueKANgPnzX6QFrbRp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Reflection - POVERTY INC.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Overview of Poverty Inc The 2016 documentary Poverty Inc opened my eyes quite a bit to the reality of poverty around the world. Until viewing the film, I was of the impression that more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/week-09/@dbruce/week-09-reflection-poverty-inc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/week-09/@dbruce/week-09-reflection-poverty-inc</guid><category><![CDATA[week-09]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfygcA1NkvgmGWb37XZiiNg3j7YmoRkjgyFHzb6opvTCvNj5JVsBciQAmZiY7RHMnqTWFW8Kga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>