<?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, 17 May 2026 03:14:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jdbertron/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity's biggest problem - Part 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that we’ve covered blockchain based subversion as a strategy, I want to go over why those attempts have all failed. I know the last article was long and tedious, but necessary. Whether these ‘subversive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-5</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRnQt6V6gjbhkXPNdCHjszxhtMGC5X8w4ffLqh1EKprDJsgDqxmtnYfd3opxrE9CKsFZoT9hgZXejTetErdwHCdqrYrHvUYczBRsBdC8uHfjPfLRJBCgBt6iQiYmEq2hUhGFnT8pwFto935Lox2azifwPaRwapE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity's biggest problem - Part 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedition, Subversion, Sabotage In the last article, Part 3, I ended with a discussion of Subversion. Obviously, subversion can be dangerous for your health. For example, if you try to provide medical services]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-4</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBEh2zrAYzeTyKmrsY6NHSpJuNnBXUuJeKrsjshg3TQ2cUNRuj5Zb6RV2QsG6SK1X6KXijWt1r5b35gKtat1bCzrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity's biggest problem - Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[A history of the solutions so far Part 2 of this series defined the problem. In Part 3 and 4 we will summarize the solutions that have been attempted and discuss why they have failed. When Thomas Jefferson]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[humanity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGxkDpMSCX34g5xRPVcYE2c1juUGrB91uScTBfPxYG8sn9rn15Gw9EDtGiwLNzYPmcqgbUUKbHrGxSEiYKXBrpwK8Lrw8HgJoezBTHTELiRbT5fj6nr1zzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity's biggest problem - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Part 1 I laid out a claim for the source of most problems: sociopaths. Now, of course it may not seem like that much of a cause until someone can show you the way this butterfly sets a storm in motion.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[humanity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcm3Z83WbKbGZWHmSzxKG2VrUyVqsSzFPYH1Z7RCnmT54tGE2bHS2ptK7APyLRoWarFJbRX2XcDEUJcbwKocsVUwQ89Y94a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity's biggest problem - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seldom discussed, this is often at the root of most issues, and has the potential to destroy us. I’m happy to see there is an increase in discussions of sociopaths online. Lex Friedman and Joe Rogan have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humanity/@jdbertron/humanity-s-biggest-problem-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[humanity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9HbveFrSNzP6iBFTsz2cNWCPnf4SeYzG4sP4w1wRyWziLBXiCh2cFuUq1KfEKrpwvCT9Bms7xt9jrw8S2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin is not yet money. Buyer beware.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After seeing so much misleading information about Bitcoin and crypto currencies , I decided to write my own article. Bitcoin cannot become money until vendors start listing their prices in BTC. For them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jdbertron/bitcoin-is-not-yet-money-buyer-beware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jdbertron/bitcoin-is-not-yet-money-buyer-beware</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:59:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How hard is it going to be ? Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Let's talk probabilities for a moment. We have a little more to learn  about risk before we can evaluate the merits of different strategies.The  probability of a coin flip is 0.5 for Heads]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/how-hard-is-it-going-to-be-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/how-hard-is-it-going-to-be-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 03:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961F6zQGpiRRdDntqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How hard is it going to be ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any fool can make a million dollars or more by buying a lottery ticket. The odds of winning any amount at the lottery hovers around 1/40 while the odds of winning the jackpot are around 1/200,000,000.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/how-hard-is-it-going-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/how-hard-is-it-going-to-be</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:12:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the experts are wrong. Trading the Market, from $5000 to $1M]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous post I claimed saving and investing for retirement is what the experts recommend. Here's why they're wrong: It might have been feasible when I was younger to save 5-15% of my income towards]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/why-the-experts-are-wrong-trading-the-market-from-usd5000-to-usd1m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/why-the-experts-are-wrong-trading-the-market-from-usd5000-to-usd1m</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:35:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The not-so get rich quick scheme. Trading the Market, from $5000 to $1M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why even try when every expert says it can't be done ? I have learned a lot in the past few years and I want to share it with you. I will attempt to make $1,000,000,000 in 5 years, starting from around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/the-not-so-get-rich-quick-scheme-trading-the-market-from-usd5000-to-usd1m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@jdbertron/the-not-so-get-rich-quick-scheme-trading-the-market-from-usd5000-to-usd1m</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jdbertron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXpx4gUq7Jhr6gQ6fPoSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>