<?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 12:06:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@joshweertman/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Reflection -- Under What Circumstances is Use of Force Okay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Their are two schools of thought when it comes to allowing economic growth. On one hand you have coercion, where the government tells you what to do and you must follow. 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While I believe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-15-response-under-what-circumstances-is-the-use-of-force-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-15-response-under-what-circumstances-is-the-use-of-force-okay</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhE3aYg9N2LqQE8xd5e1M4DcHXU4dibGkHkqejmAtkpsaRoZRCGs6CGw3yEgqrK6kM9BdBiU26S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Questions -- Under What Circumstances is the Use of Force Okay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Is police brutality as bad as some people say it is? Should the police force have the ability to use force to the point of killing a suspect or should they only be allowed to subdue individuals?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-15-questions-under-what-circumstances-is-the-use-of-force-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-15-questions-under-what-circumstances-is-the-use-of-force-okay</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhE3aYg9N2LqQE8xd5e1M4DcHXU4dibGkHkqejmAtkpsaRoZRCGs6CGw3yEgqrK6kM9BdBiU26S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Response -- Understanding the Differences between Political- and Market-Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source generalfritz14 posted the question "Would you trust a politician making non-bias decisions for the economy that also has a direct tie to a company?" To put it plainly no I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-14-response-understanding-the-differences-between-political-and-market-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-14-response-understanding-the-differences-between-political-and-market-entrepreneurs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhDRj6VWq9acuZkKkgV5dDysV5QuVPqZJWtJrkRFdgKXtMbNUVVCotuMK3VUTJrJNedxoU1iidt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Questions -- Difference between Political- and Market-Enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source How limited should the government be in the free market before the market is at risk? In what way could government involvement in the free market be beneficial? 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Is government surveillance worth the invasion of privacy for the security of the public? 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That is a large amount of money wasted when other nations spend usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-11-reflection-how-can-we-fix-the-u-s-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-11-reflection-how-can-we-fix-the-u-s-healthcare-system</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 01:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgVk2UVuxA5ZRqJvMvhuRhjJcqLQ4QUzC93ASLC1QS5ctEC5sbNHJTwvkXunHdARb4EhaYafkMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Response -- How Can We Fix The U.S Healthcare System?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source anniebburg posted the question Do you think our health care system works? What are the flaws and what are the pros? Look at different countries. 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Do you think socialist healthcare similar to Canada's healthcare system would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-11-questions-how-can-we-fix-the-u-s-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-11-questions-how-can-we-fix-the-u-s-healthcare-system</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgVk2UVuxA5ZRqJvMvhuRhjJcqLQ4QUzC93ASLC1QS5ctEC5sbNHJTwvkXunHdARb4EhaYafkMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Response - Google: Masters of Mind Control?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source allisonmckinney posted the question Do you feel that there is an infringement on one's right to privacy with ads that are targeted from Google? I believe that above all arguments the constitution]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-10-response-google-masters-of-mind-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@joshweertman/week-10-response-google-masters-of-mind-control</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshweertman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 22:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhxKS2Gm49fVBQtQF8NkPbVLG9sY3PFCz858Qf4TsgUznxveeqmhHnuaEiqbCiEiChhv4jkjeLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Questions - Google: Masters of Mind Control?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Our first amendment grants us the right to privacy. Should Google and other search engines that collect and share out data have legal action taken against them and if so, to what extent? 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