<?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 16:32:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@grease.monkey/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Response -- One Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This is a response to the class question, "Few people, if any, would agree to purchase a smart phone without first knowing the price; however, in the U.S. very few health care providers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-11-response-one-question</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-11-response-one-question</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 03:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvcSkesrq5GySRQcK7nSsgoaUUPVJJDaWcePAmUV1NszgNgK8ctb9oiP5Wer24gDYETMnVWj4GKU9dnce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Response -- One Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This is a response to the class question, "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating extreme poverty?" posed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-12-response-one-question</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-12-response-one-question</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 04:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83izNFTJaBZ2fR5Z833Gg7AtuTj9iMZD6R2Fofmk8iBoxgrLn6qAU3nZWuXZf4XKrjZwdwBPxaFB9G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Week 09 Response -- NFT Value, Fad or Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This is a response to the question, "Will NFT's maintain their value over the next 20 years, or will be they be a fad like tulips, beanie babies, or baseball cards?" posed by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-09-response-nft-value-fad-or-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-09-response-nft-value-fad-or-not</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 03:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/GLhDmHx9sqz3bZzL9dF9gBwsyWeaXUBGFYvUC3kSBzNrrVj9RjYMCAzha2tweAuytTuhEtNb4iho3XaxE944ALnwed2FN5ZjRmSMRPDzkWfCFdWDEmm1g47Dvx8sWnnRuW3gjP7g3cx7DBkA2QhEb7EPTsj8BNGx89CG6NFMr7Vxgx22CcAZTxqp7xCdUCa7rwBwCeybUuJJQAfLHzTaSvqwagEVptyaqouxXwPTN2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Questions -- Understanding the Differences between Political- and Market-Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Can a major company be made by a market-entrepreneur? If so, are there any companies like this now? If not, why? Do companies made by market-entrepreneurs maintain the values of a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-14-questions-understanding-the-differences-between-political-and-market-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-14-questions-understanding-the-differences-between-political-and-market-entrepreneurs</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ai8Wx7yRZDoirGMvzJ29SS5F3YhQ9eDaxRpKykVYzJ2How6B1moJFjvN1oLRFD198TyQt8rHbasJD7QZQJJJczv6spEAKmJwkqTPNptknPrgWDzS7H5Bz66MD295GSuDNgNqGVMppr6VPeu1bEozVU7TT54r8M3AETQe8Rh4M322vMJatcDVtrnDRE1SzVJYhZuNbVWnymxXL1Z7tZGxdpi7fcQAwmByp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Questions --  Google: Masters of Mind Control? How Google Uses Ephemeral Experiences to Control Thinking & Behavior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source What would happen to Google if they did not personalize searches? Would Google lose customers if they notified customers of organizations Google has shared their data with? If so, why? 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Now that NFTs' have gained publicity, do you suspect blockchains will increase in popularity and value?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-09-questions-are-nfts-truly-valuable-are-they-gold-fools-gold-or-tulips</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-09-questions-are-nfts-truly-valuable-are-they-gold-fools-gold-or-tulips</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBSiAzSkyhQ1QfibtYdYnego2Anf6EaQYpmAVRJBdSzDe7E1XrWxHKz1kK4u8iewEx1AZLRU71Sef4pCvJhZNWmzPaBQ9JsYUaQ1N9aF1r1y8KkS6wAiEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 Reflection -- UBD for Socialism, Family, and Oil Production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source In the presentation by Dr. Trost, he discusses his ideas about Universal Basic Dividend (UBD). I have not heard of the subject in the past, but it is a very interesting concept. 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To find regulation balance, I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-07-response-balancing-regulation-with-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-07-response-balancing-regulation-with-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ChYr1cJZCH5KNJtXk1fAQFHe1QYtRWGphCjd9rJaPaiSBULHcBQBWymqwQBkdCduDPLkiFNVZ67cJvx4nQcS6nwWtMYQkQao2Cs8L3MoaLgMJJ6hZ3hmXwpyoEW1zKKbG9o2hKWnruG7NDdBcQ9sLYjW7uJgtDMGV56NDzR8hWyFAHnpGHbVWvx47EnmZX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Questions -- The Role of Government Regulation in Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Should government regulate transportation? If so, what should the bounds be for such regulation? Should government regulation be applied to energy entrepreneurship? Does government need regulation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-07-questions-the-role-of-government-regulation-in-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-07-questions-the-role-of-government-regulation-in-society</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBrWfYqAdyKFXe3YCRUyaQjmarQdex61MbRATVZEgpy1dsfFLeZY9VdMZVK3NhJMYd9qrKFFcUB7ghoHo4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 06 Response -- One Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This is a response to the class question from @trostparadox. The question is as follows, "Many people assert that government regulation is the key to preventing powerful corporate interests]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-06-response-one-question</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-06-response-one-question</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7UxenPSDAzgvHuyroo6gu4rKcsacWRfZgqfUfBtKvsD3xPio33s63X2RzsSkZmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 05 Reflection -- The Road to Serfdom Explaining the Freedom of the Dollar and Planning Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source After reading the Reader’s Digest condensed version of The Road to Serfdom (1945 edition), I have found some reflective thoughts. Although it does not feel directly related to the title of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-05-reflection-the-road-to-serfdom-explaining-the-freedom-of-the-dollar-and-planning-relief</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-05-reflection-the-road-to-serfdom-explaining-the-freedom-of-the-dollar-and-planning-relief</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP77kCUDQDFrvKVzpFvnaX1Q55Jeuq3SZHHwoFi1mnzLa8UKGFTABdmhuhM9svmT3xV8RtAdAjEyA8X161M2zMwzJVDsPAHJHrp7C4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 05 Response -- Covid-19 totalitarianism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source This is a response to the question presented by @atamme. Their question was, "Do you think this pandemic has caused the United States government to have totalitarian tendencies?" Back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-05-response-covid-19-totalitarianism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-05-response-covid-19-totalitarianism</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNHHscdeTfNgMYvbL5bHqKvJHCnuVrHhgfpAzBpfm7sJUQXGHLiAQyJQHph9pNwUnFrrC6DXmMQWGCUAxEjBmCQZtazxgZAHRcbsBfVDXR9u5sM4zDyZ94D69Jo2Rb8JE3qbHY1SjFC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 05 Questions --  Central Planning and Totalitarianism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Is totalitarianism good for economic growth? Would central planning affect non-profit organizations? Which would be better for an economy, a totalitarian government or a central planned economy?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-05-questions-central-planning-and-totalitarianism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-05-questions-central-planning-and-totalitarianism</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4voNFMKCxUVDQmiXvyFEz19t5yzWJn75RGDJatRhdVqLHMWfCvrh4HFUgRLyuyVrss2QTjJkDxUqPkKZzStDuawAccGTgFbPZ1nY8DMtz1uj3U7Yk8V4KiPGDnWXCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 04 Reflection -- Socialism and Capitalism for the Individuals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source I found socialism isn’t as attractive as many young persons understand. Socialism has an interesting concept of shared authority of production and distribution. The problem with socialism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-04-reflection-socialism-and-capitalism-for-the-individuals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-04-reflection-socialism-and-capitalism-for-the-individuals</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwdixL9MqQFQ8Mp1ffrukkFm4Ssp9FLP4qt7dFQoedx9uZzNhQaVPHiZPrLMmDLFtwJsQ5CNAhtXVEZYa9ytSP2g4SD4c3G1vGyZqCpmDPdvvx7YZsfGubjhC2gCLrdtSrqDqYdQrdLtC9XdgZBC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 04 Response -- Socialism and Capitalism, which road to take?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source @corndog2k2 asked "What is the most optimal spot on the socialism-capitalism spectrum? Pure socialism, pure capitalism, or somewhere in between?" The definition of socialism, according]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-04-response-socialism-and-capitalism-which-road-to-take</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-04-response-socialism-and-capitalism-which-road-to-take</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:40:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udt4Nt7qoNrp3aC3gKG7MBuTjT4xv1NcG1tLSxNTfNy1iwSvC6nM3acGvEN4VFunv64BdQBCL6TNKrMtBBkEz5LTirCRNe4Wuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 04 Questions -- The Current Realities of Socialism around the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source How does a socialist country ensure incentive to work? Does a socialist economy need a currency? 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Everyone has their own opinions on what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-03-response-the-internet-is-a-jungle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/response/@grease.monkey/week-03-response-the-internet-is-a-jungle</guid><category><![CDATA[response]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTqTdehQymyUbjbBdSpZaNMnRyNr6LkEbkGfYHW9q3ADQAzvLeqwZTpc3RfNb4AxLTnC5tnwpn7LSMDQtxc3aUrNq9AGEb8SeMeveUSyMMFrWmmE23jqFXuKKUbA3QLLskeywYp7ZUprr47TYyrpoT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 03 Questions -- Online Censorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Is online censorship beneficial for companies? Is online censorship widespread, or minimal currently? Should online censorship be controlled by companies?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-03-questions-online-censorship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@grease.monkey/week-03-questions-online-censorship</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grease.monkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 01:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fKB3MGmdEQfs5HNLMA8qQkyyJvD2Rpwsv4puJKfjzT7cbVUMJ92UJMMwUXcHYqboUbWs4sdzDWB6FpmydZdB7QerZzHWEyHG8FXh2o9kNFWenpABB5CmtAPcBnAymJowNJA5SbS5DeDyfr3W6RuwJMnkYGvMgdiy3ksx18uynZ9LYL6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>