<?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>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:11:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kingofworms/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Some thoughts on direct democracy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments are perhaps the most crucial of all institutions in a society. Governments organize societies by enacting legislation, deciding on funding, enacting legislation, and by regulating other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@kingofworms/some-thoughts-on-direct-democracy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@kingofworms/some-thoughts-on-direct-democracy</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPPb2Ux5AyJgnXGkvWdnxGXUCoheEiUtnD7ocQyuhKULPcsPF9MCu5JkaYNZzdgiaW73N9nMfpz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[cor meum]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are the seraph from above. The one that robbed me of my love. Each day you guide me towards the light. In darkness you come to me each night. You are the demon from below. The one to whom I sold my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/cor-meum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/cor-meum</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzMUEETC9Hv3XHHAcxfb7S7876qHnV1B34sxCjmaRqCX9fyYHBBS2BX6Ng5foU8rLp94t1QVUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mantra of Metatron]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mantra of Metatron: In order to have control over oneself, one must first love oneself. In order to love oneself, one must first believe in oneself. In order to believe in oneself, one must first know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/the-mantra-of-metatron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/the-mantra-of-metatron</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 01:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPZhA1giCXbPVdAVhU3erFva63pKVPE8GeGyChRYnyersME5A5zydY611ApeycTSCeE3WqeWCfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An introduction to the tripartite mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of psychology there are few names that are as well known and well regarded as Freud. This is for good reason as much of our current understanding of the mind and psychology owes a great deal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kingofworms/an-introduction-to-the-tripartite-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kingofworms/an-introduction-to-the-tripartite-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPP8eWwTeoTmHVkz7GFVhmYqzrWntaxrCeTCpSyfgvKVuH7Qx8kwyZYJoQNA3XQpSEkGKCgi5YS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Virtues for the 21st century.]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 virtues for the 21st century. Truth. Truth is the highest virtue of all. It extends to being truthful with yourself and with those around you. Acting in a manner that is in accordance with your nature]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/5-virtues-for-the-21st-century</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/5-virtues-for-the-21st-century</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 03:04:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbUaTtEV1ddomzDrtEJk8vps5StdCtqBHRZ4R38Xnwu3rxh71d2m2LVtBKpy9NDmE3MNFrM1rW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Common Uses for Rhetoric]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago I posted an article introducing the modes of persuasion: Logos (Logic), Pathos (Pathology), and Ethos (Ethics). Today I would like to explore this topic further by discussing situations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/three-common-uses-for-rhetoric</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/three-common-uses-for-rhetoric</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:19:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdj9vTt6VM7HbWxjCQGwR6aiYnNuB1qLgobDM3H1rmdupYYeWwVvkGmfPB43gvBdQZjAF1FNUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to use modes of persuasion to captivate audiences.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modes of persuasion are one of the most fundamental building blocks of rhetoric, moreover they cover the primary ways an individual might appeal to another individual in order to make a point. These concepts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/how-to-use-modes-of-persuasion-to-captivate-audiences</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/how-to-use-modes-of-persuasion-to-captivate-audiences</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9veFFBXZxDXneuXrwKAfyWxr5BwebcmLVgWSVk7aaFUrP8L8jbUUvc1aU9H1cGAxDguiKZYHk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time of terror, trouble and torment soon will subside; As tides rise to cleanse man’s mind. Old will be new and ideas will be sewn. Flowers will bloom, pastures will too. Once the great giant lays]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/triumph</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/triumph</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP5S899DQzUcsTBAjruegrEh2ZL9NWV4AUPVSfXvzvzs6ir11jvM99LTg1Cqz2g5oRdLx4sFfGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramshackle Glory- Of Ballots and Barricades]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honor of the American election day I would like to share a song by one of my favorite anarchist folk punk musicians - Pat the Bunny / Ramshackle Glory. This song - Ballots and Barricades deals with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@kingofworms/ramshackle-glory-of-ballots-and-barricades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@kingofworms/ramshackle-glory-of-ballots-and-barricades</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtEZGKGRh3D7E5VQ3wgi3CUdf8EQ5rPFDv6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Identify and Correct Negative Thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often as we go about our lives we are constantly bombarded with our own narrative of thoughts. While sometimes these thoughts can be pleasant daydreams and trances of fantasy, many times they are anxieties]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@kingofworms/how-to-identify-and-correct-negative-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@kingofworms/how-to-identify-and-correct-negative-thinking</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPDn7kigQUHWX7wE6nCUzLZnhTE1jYW6ysYfh4Tb7nfkvZ5BxKdEj56CFGjXFqHrEF24D771BZY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 tips for living a healthier happier life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultivating both the mind and body is the cornerstone of a happy healthy life. It seems that nowadays many people get caught up with the hustle and bustle of the world and neglect to take care of themselves.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@kingofworms/5-tips-for-living-a-healthier-happier-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@kingofworms/5-tips-for-living-a-healthier-happier-life</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzkxfq5z8hs5axBvMm3NvWQwResTaubVRLv6RV5dWHez2hppPK32jBzD2WwYmsFeQzXyAaC2J2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duality]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the wheel of fate turn, Men will earn what they deserve. Those who serve will usurp their lords. As the sand slips through the hourglass. Soon the demon will breathe its last, And the angels left will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/duality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/duality</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 22:41:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Moderation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few posts I covered a few concepts that I believe to be important to the development of one mind and consciousness. Mental structuring the importance of external inputs when it comes to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/the-importance-of-moderation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/the-importance-of-moderation</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 20:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNfZQZDd5B72ALSiNsvkdVQY2AwYVMCg8JzAV16fHVPtcQXjoYqsCsidLRn5oU7V6wPFtB8wLNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of the age of false idols has begun. In the field our hearts, minds, and souls; The battle rages but soon will be won. The pit awaits the souls that sold bad faith. And man will be free of their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/time</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9j9QWKehqPqj8vSW72uakupDitViaF8j1pynfbKHN6oMnDNZ2jWpUduvDs1oiwhs81xE6Pg6i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Examining how we interact with others.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last few posts I spoke about the importance of structuring one's own mind and the importance of avoiding dogma. In this post I would like to apply the previous two concepts to examining our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/examining-how-we-interact-with-others</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/examining-how-we-interact-with-others</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQChd7ZUV3rsPSeKDuh6Nwb9Zd2HUJkxGrgcvKkFcvv5bXYifiHJU6p12pmGWdomLDbmSFUJ7FC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Avoiding Dogma.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I made a post on how our mind is a reflection of the external world, and the importance of exposing ourselves to to positive ideas, media, and language as a means of structuring our minds. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/the-importance-of-avoiding-dogma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@kingofworms/the-importance-of-avoiding-dogma</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9VHHe6wr4XT2Y5ChFQukS8859Dhahifzz1bpJc1QLu9DNVxQk3reoVtUdpb9eQqiqLWNv3J7g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Restructuring Your Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The power of a positive mindset is nothing new, from the spiritual teachers of the ancient world, to the philosophers and poets of the enlightenment, to the pop culture gurus of today. It would seem that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kingofworms/the-power-of-restructuring-your-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kingofworms/the-power-of-restructuring-your-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQGnxHjYiEjDQqETWpp4izRuGoafYB6xVw6z1TQ53ehYkyRCmBxRTzqakkBQKwZ6jCRcfCp7agn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears of the Sun: A poem I wrote for someone.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I wrote this a few years ago, for a girl I used to know. We broke up, but that's ok. I'm sure she won't mind if I post it here. Its a little cheesy, and its not the best. But it will have to suffice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/tears-of-the-sun-a-poem-i-wrote-for-someone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/tears-of-the-sun-a-poem-i-wrote-for-someone</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52akN9rUxQfC5ruGgFCQMvjrGK1xA8EM7fnQRw2oTtbBCwzWuJaW7Dz9ATYbexqoRqaDj3dFFfuGGsY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crimes - Original Poem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hope that you will revel in my rhetorical reverence. The content of this is somewhat personal, perhaps I will elaborate upon it one day.    After a decade of deviant decadence the defendant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/crimes-original-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/crimes-original-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTaMGnFZ1uFnpjxtfxAAUYEwJ95vzV4r3Kz5XgmmLBNs4vpXomQZ6f4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue- A poem for the color blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wish my world was blue. Because blue is the most beautiful hue. I like the things that blue reminds. Like valor, pride, and pretty girls’ eyes. Out of all the colors God favored you. When he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/blue-a-poem-for-the-color-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@kingofworms/blue-a-poem-for-the-color-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingofworms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:21:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>