<?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>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:19:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jakedriftwood/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Terror Management Theory Applied to the Civil War and Violence During Reconstruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A theory to help explain the rise of hate groups like the KKK and post Civil War violence. *Images coming soon due to Steemit bandwidth limitations Introduction I argue that Terror Management theory is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/terror-management-theory-applied-to-the-civil-war-and-violence-during-reconstruction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/terror-management-theory-applied-to-the-civil-war-and-violence-during-reconstruction</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:11:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Genius of Hannibal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Hannibal Barca proved to be Rome’s greatest adversary on the battlefield. He was undoubtedly talented in military warfare, but ultimately failed against the Roman will. Exaggerations have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/the-genius-of-hannibal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/the-genius-of-hannibal</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSSyok2cTWTvAMf1K19qqYqVT6RKnFMQzeze73Tk1qQpNpmTRUCzpJRSGZj7hgpUWjVGoDXDyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror Management Theory Applied to the Black Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring a scientific theory that could explain high rates of violence during the Black Death. For more historical application of this theory, check out my other paper about violent behavior post American]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/terror-management-theory-applied-to-the-black-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@jakedriftwood/terror-management-theory-applied-to-the-black-death</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNXNfy8ZuLJjbctLTxPTeYtpFzyKhXX3HWYmphsHv7v6dHKntaxdwBRWAez8Zz8yTjy5PsCGSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Reasons Why Scientists Don’t Become Politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 - They Don’t Want To The first reason, is that most scientists have no desire to get into politics. Scientists generally pursue their career path because they love what they do. Today, politicians must]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@jakedriftwood/4-reasons-why-scientists-don-t-become-politicians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@jakedriftwood/4-reasons-why-scientists-don-t-become-politicians</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjm7hSjpRdPbSQWEfY9yGitGfXMH8zgdYGyK5QmfCVHLfhZLSKW5AHytsyYSJunuygS8hgqe5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can We Live Forever? – The Identity Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the philosophical bedrock of immortality? is it something we should aspire for? To Truly Find What You Want, You Have to Find What You Are. The most integral part of immortality is identity. If]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/immortality/@jakedriftwood/can-we-live-forever-the-identity-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/immortality/@jakedriftwood/can-we-live-forever-the-identity-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[immortality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNXCpT3Fqj7BhvJPYG5XbkRxpU6ST11WvFywAXCkugYNepWZv8Lqqk6zpbRNWSNkBkisPDPdG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pursuit of Knowledge: An Ethical Responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Solving ethical problem as complex as climate change requires a multidisciplinary approach. A collaboration of scientific, economic, historical, and ethical knowledge is required in formulating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/climatechange/@jakedriftwood/the-pursuit-of-knowledge-an-ethical-responsibility</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/climatechange/@jakedriftwood/the-pursuit-of-knowledge-an-ethical-responsibility</guid><category><![CDATA[climatechange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9tMWRVryCkCXjiAp3Co61rw84mweV4nFVY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consciousness, Intelligence, and Early Modern Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Exponential trends in the progress of science and technology are rapidly changing the way we view and experience the world. I will address the likelihood that early modern philosophy will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@jakedriftwood/consciousness-intelligence-and-early-modern-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@jakedriftwood/consciousness-intelligence-and-early-modern-philosophy</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakedriftwood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ21PjjQgotREejrpnCk12nE32qWfomXUKPagfJXUZHKe1DRxbz3sqZCTVN7sbiUoT6WwNQFJFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>