<?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, 10 Apr 2026 11:40:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@justinctly99/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Reject Socialism: The Role of Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Is Economic Socialism? With the increasing popularity of radical political figures such as AOC and Bernie Sanders, I feel it increasingly necessary to articulate the reasons why socialism is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialism/@justinctly99/why-i-reject-socialism-the-role-of-prices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialism/@justinctly99/why-i-reject-socialism-the-role-of-prices</guid><category><![CDATA[socialism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:27:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The God Archetype]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of God has been trivialized by both believers and non-believers alike. Terms such as sky-daddy or the spaghetti monster have often been used to laugh at the religious believers foolish and naive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/the-god-archetype</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/the-god-archetype</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNv1KhRcj71uyTXxujbYm91s3kKfQ9mrKSKi5pEAA1NxeUaKpaoxzAYuCCatAHMFWXBxPTmy5qx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shrieking of Ideological Possession]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s likely that you’ve never seen a more polarizing time for political discourse. As the cycle of struggle for political power drags on, its safe to say that the mud slinging, feelings of disdain for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@justinctly99/the-shrieking-of-ideological-possession</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@justinctly99/the-shrieking-of-ideological-possession</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNu294EhB6kFTakMGvGFULcuzBqY3RrzLj5vAq33BDLK66n2RTugnhkAmaXczw3My1ozBaiMkmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why So Much Hate Towards Gillette?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago, the Gillette commercial, We Believe: The Best Men Can Be | Gillette (Short Film) ( was brought to my attention and I was shocked at the number of dislikes the video had received.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gillette/@justinctly99/why-so-much-hate-towards-gillette</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gillette/@justinctly99/why-so-much-hate-towards-gillette</guid><category><![CDATA[gillette]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKCgpkE7WAdw75mSaZBuLpjPjJovKTbGkai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Can You Do With A Pre-Med Major?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just got off the plane from Hong Kong and my sister said to me, "School starts in about a week, what do you want to major in?" 2 years prior, I had already expressed interest in doing something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/college/@justinctly99/what-can-you-do-with-a-pre-med-major</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/college/@justinctly99/what-can-you-do-with-a-pre-med-major</guid><category><![CDATA[college]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHcWstqXeSHzBtC7V21qLGDksYimmFvzxjv3e7wg5xJjq97nJK4ZDwyzoh4T97b3XH838hjDPcGwjnNmGZfQVEGkReTsgncvaHfn5KRi5cPwTvBTgmasqxJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hero's Call To Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly is a good friend of mine and I enjoy reading her thoughts and experiences. A recent article she wrote was titled “Confessions of a return missionary”. The article was a great honest account of her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mormon/@justinctly99/the-hero-s-call-to-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mormon/@justinctly99/the-hero-s-call-to-adventure</guid><category><![CDATA[mormon]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81LSsTBjVEobTkK5cjmVbyqNHKXkY2tQS26ehivYpM16noY2mfnSsKytYhGZjKL8BFHmetZy8WxqZjbiagSXdJMT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Second Naivete]]></title><description><![CDATA[A close friend told me that he had so many doubts about the church he didn’t know where to start. This ranged from things such as prayers being answered, religious brain washing, unnecessary rules, etc.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mormon/@justinctly99/the-second-naivete</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mormon/@justinctly99/the-second-naivete</guid><category><![CDATA[mormon]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 03:41:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[otago bowen therapy]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bowen/@justinctly99/otago-bowen-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bowen/@justinctly99/otago-bowen-therapy</guid><category><![CDATA[bowen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvNcEvrDKATDwTKWH7FskwwASXGgMQbRFtLrrivAyB17PwBH3zszDHepTuRffJpUuUKcf4Tu9nTXKG6RC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Morality Exist Without God?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morality is the ability to discern between what is right and wrong. The question that always seems to follow is what is considered right and what is wrong? Religious authorities and institutions have often]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/does-morality-exist-without-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/does-morality-exist-without-god</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 00:04:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Agency An Illusion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fundamental belief in Mormon doctrine is the concept of agency; the capacity and free-will to carry out choices and actions. Individuals are believed to possess the ability to act according to their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/is-agency-an-illusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/is-agency-an-illusion</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:20:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omnipotence Paradox]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my time as a proselytizing missionary in Hong Kong, a college student approached me and asked me a question: “Could God Create A Stone So Heavy That He Could Not Lift It?” The snide look on his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/omnipotence-paradox</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/omnipotence-paradox</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 16:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81TF8aMDX2rXhtaZUpeEn6zRUZkzxZziEammJj2EgNiGdn2Usmf3gLHwe8NhgWABymm8gn5wFDzfRcWApAGHP8oZJAWdRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Temptation of Evil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three temptations that Jesus encounters in the wilderness has profound philosophical and political meanings that can be extracted from them. But a key point that was hammered home for me is a fundamental]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/the-first-temptation-of-evil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/the-first-temptation-of-evil</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 22:31:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pragmatism and The Perils of Paradoxes-A Religious Exploration of Contradictions and Their Benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matthew 7:20). A commonly quoted passage from the Bible is often used in a Mormon, or LDS (Latter-day Saint) context to offer advice on the merits of an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/pragmatism-and-the-perils-of-paradoxes-a-religious-exploration-of-contradictions-and-their-benefits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@justinctly99/pragmatism-and-the-perils-of-paradoxes-a-religious-exploration-of-contradictions-and-their-benefits</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 04:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQAyfiqrrWnJJxy417FMp1tYKoD5YWig47gadyvx7xHCBYSoGHEjNX1hTyfGjMnPxyMh23NJ39T4eDa6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Payment Methods]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prevailing problem with ICO and other cryptocurrency startups is utilizing ways to spend the cryptocurrency obtained or exchanging it for the best rate in fiat currency. Most vendors and businesses do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@justinctly99/cryptocurrency-payment-methods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@justinctly99/cryptocurrency-payment-methods</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 06:37:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libertarianism-the Political Philosophy of Christians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The theory of natural law can be attributed to philosophers such as Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle. Aquinas, known as the Doctor of the Church was granted sainthood by the Catholic church. His]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@justinctly99/libertarianism-the-political-philosophy-of-christians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@justinctly99/libertarianism-the-political-philosophy-of-christians</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9qSxqwegehVnjEYd2ydd5tu6VSgNuuHHhxe7Ct5meb6Co7Zh8t8ZtewfQwqRfZJ7M4ajbb6iqbLYVvhqwcnkcFhHw6W8hFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem of Evil-Classical Christian Versus the Mormon Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the philosophical world, the argument of God’s existence has allowed for theists to sharpen their models and rebuttals. One area in which the atheists seem to have an arrow for which there is no shield]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/theology/@justinctly99/the-problem-of-evil-classical-christian-versus-the-mormon-model</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/theology/@justinctly99/the-problem-of-evil-classical-christian-versus-the-mormon-model</guid><category><![CDATA[theology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 06:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH4X4dkoTMQQDKJxFtm4ijC3oc7mnhQeJ8SEfx8ut8rvLKDqc7CZwUvyDLc43ZsbBFsheWg2uuuLryRauKfKmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mormons, Monotheism, and Deification-A Philosophical Exploration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many traditional Christians claim that Mormons aren't Christians. 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Watch video for more:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mittromney/@justinctly99/utah-s-sacred-cow-mitt-romney</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mittromney/@justinctly99/utah-s-sacred-cow-mitt-romney</guid><category><![CDATA[mittromney]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Criticism of Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin has endured extensive criticism since its inception in 2009. First it was deemed as worthless because no one would trust digital money made out ones and zeros. then it was accused as being a tool]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@justinctly99/a-criticism-of-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@justinctly99/a-criticism-of-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 03:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVKtUfzx9UK9fTz2ofXG5o2eaSyzwmdJ9diohf6C6DvN6H8FyAVUXQfKjRSpkn9MMWvNPZDEGwe4GahmWADaZYBepjXC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep Long Short Term Memory, Say what??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short term memory is working memory while long term memory is commonly called knowledge. Basically, memory on a certain subject or concept is strengthened through repetitive use and application from different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/neuroscience/@justinctly99/deep-long-short-term-memory-say-what-6b863e03f44ae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/neuroscience/@justinctly99/deep-long-short-term-memory-say-what-6b863e03f44ae</guid><category><![CDATA[neuroscience]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinctly99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>