<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:39:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lavender22/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Reflection - Experts Fail, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Who is considered an expert? It is easy to think of an expert as anyone in a specialized career field. In his lecture, Expert Failure, Dr. Roger Koppl shares that an expert is anyone that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-reflection-experts-fail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-reflection-experts-fail</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XEhmNNHQksBu9gzJVA3SuyaViQsNTfe6HC5W5qYYKXAFpgLhAPoZeMcYPtxyiVXdY5t1Jj4fKGyDDzgb9KPJiw4seTzrpQDf52PsFQntJzKRoLX94hMqve?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Response - Limiting the Power of Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “Have we given too much power to experts in our society? Should we question them more?” by @newtonquach. We, as a society, place a lot of faith in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-response-limiting-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-response-limiting-the</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XATZr5AjioUTDK8SZYwsfKmqu5yodpEDr2njFwuCsqUhi8aizHtkgVGr4myRmGfmRMALsWYbosBeMsuQDKmNms8sJEAhMhXppLgQkRtue5GF9cngUktgU6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Questions - Why We Should Value Expertise, but Fear Expert Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Are there any current examples of the government giving too much power to “experts?” What are some dangers of giving too much power to experts? Should experts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-questions-why-we</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-15-questions-why-we</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X6UHZ3pis9Bb8H1ZuPNpynREMNKmrbgDEGqp9sRF72z8XHzkNDskeHXwBxVNrxBrBtqFFMZvVPuy5BmEhMvwwRVAVj6VFp2QFjQXQMMXHQMq313BnAvqmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Response - Ride the Economic Wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “Are we currently in an economic bubble?” by @llyran-noble. I am not an expert on the intricacies of the economy, but I have reason to believe that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-14-response-ride-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-14-response-ride-the</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XVivD9pK9m9UEivytDq9PaHBYTkE2ag7Tyc6pKaZgzYdnbwahvmVZv3veogXTtbvSsLMMyL4jLXy4VKUFM7c81cEVrLYuumrt4NgRhyerkhpSesERnXS1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Questions - The Bigger Bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Is the United States about to experience another housing market crash? What are ways that we can avoid creating these “bubbles?” What are some negative effects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-14-questions-the-bigger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-14-questions-the-bigger</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X54mQXcNjn43RdPqDnHQidpsA7dYbGTsBxxV5RXwLv65BRMSzNVe8itruuaDLdKbDKpLW8RwgsS9TKBvWQSuS2tFah9GHDWXzv71krBDzsENPxJ9NMb9K4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Response - The Distortion Caused by Political Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “Do political entrepreneurs bring about more good than harm? Are they actually able to act for the "common good?" by @apfeff I do not believe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-response-the-distortion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-response-the-distortion</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 01:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X4udFHmJ2t746FeJnKGaWuxqWzDNuGHfhisWNhzgfUa4MnfphQ6PBxt9akARCFWFKfgvRTZGSq8bko2CPWsNwxbtGjL5y1qmN93bQiVdBh9atw1VDjyjRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Reflection - The Negative Effects of Government Subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source How was the government originally organized? The founders of the United States government intended to limit the government’s power. As Professor Burt Folsom of Hillsdale College explained]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-response-the-negative</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-response-the-negative</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 01:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X2HK5dFhbC2ABBamJ4UtFThRXJ6zjbfcGNPTMSbeMg6zXGZZFCWW1AarWbdNHPiY4tAhRq1vE3Ba583J5jw8c6o563bYEuBGeUsuXyEA6SXnEmG6zvfejG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Questions - Understanding the Differences between Political and Market Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week’s topic are: What are the benefits of placing entrepreneurs into the subcategories? (I.e. Political and Market) What are the key identifiers of political and market]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-questions-understanding-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-13-questions-understanding-the</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:26:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XANHAn2XTv1apYZNrxrFXixvi5XA3YuAC3Kz45Tt9mZF8PdXfqA2zyj5UGBu8WoPgfs8EiaKN1BB1GpACicErXW5bw3vkTMi55oLQmmimKTzxpZUkH4Msk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Response - Obstacles Against a Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “What would be the biggest obstacle, in your eyes, when trying to pass this [universal basic income] law and implement it into society?” by @frijole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-12-response-obstacles-against</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-12-response-obstacles-against</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XRfSUD1iMNxk7KPg4V3EgDGXFm4dPs5W39kN8rtNonYVZ2CbduKkmFERx7t1PJCnqHcG2hpvZetAqvJqer6uYWgqr66BuUfgP2LAnaJ3RKH4m91apMT3rN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Questions - Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Should our income be taxed more than once, or is a flat tax more appropriate? What are some pros and cons of everyone’s wages becoming public information? Would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-12-questions-universal-basic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-12-questions-universal-basic</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X9FU8gSNMN7L56qWRh97aanUc7iybtaX8AwRAgy8yc7EdAjchWJboikp8MF8fZ8MSYGRHDW1iYuhXwy6CKnwJP3ZGMEPFqUvqp9ntqYphHyvzw5SyRPA5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Reflection - A Deeper Look at Our Healthcare System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source What is the United States’ Healthcare System Like? Dr. Sean Masaki Flynn explains the healthcare system in the United States as a “third-party payer system.” This means that when we go to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-reflection-a-deeper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-reflection-a-deeper</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XANETJBMsyXPwXFDmFd8FtofVMaS467gRFTVLRfLtKDk7hncvo4evDHezHezY9r1VZrtFD5VHwVSsus18d7o5nPM5mJRRRBNABXVKwL9idFTZfGrqmN8jY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Response - Some Pros and Cons of Universal Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “What are the advantages and disadvantages of universal healthcare?” by @mackenziejones Though I am no expert in the intricacies of universal healthcare,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-response-some-pros</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-response-some-pros</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XEnQdDeJWFLH6xYa3BviykDzWSuJZCbk3SBXEVYLQYs2hVnf26ZBXL41WPAWwZ3sx6VCmyRsshfmiPHgRF6Mj6MLBzCmbSXJLiSWE8rGKG64h7ubnF2cpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Questions - Universal Healthcare and Healthcare Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Is universal healthcare just one more step towards a socialist economy? Would universal healthcare negatively affect the quality of our healthcare? For example,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-questions-universal-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-11-questions-universal-healthcare</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XTKTKQvLm7s9neYsYS2gTyAiDVXkG8M1jpgDhXPDniahQU43B6tgXUhYf2icAVAgzrUjukmSjZQYUc5gRgf3n8amtgKziejLLAZQSUbKarfod5UUXhftkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Response - Machines Could Never Replace Humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “If machines could do all the work that is currently being done, would there be no work left for humans to do?” by @llyran-noble I do not believe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-10-response-machines-could</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-10-response-machines-could</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X7pvaeFQz5fY9RJBHvZ758fx5hgBMYWAcZ9VWh1wiHWQPqhrkJiWYcYFJk3FpzPEmt7wLxDe2T2dYQM1xvKGm7dsyxcxVbHkAcaFEX1vF5CqJGds73umHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Questions - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Is it possible that the emergence of technology will only make handmade products that much more valuable? Could there be extreme consequences for restricting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:46:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X6BsVMtwF1aEx2yvMxJDdRyoNDpAWP2jhDFZkAf3hDjhiN8LQnn6ArcgPpdj3HoqEPzhKA6FywoMEoCXrqMzcbfv2zYB5mqaLRG7Veusp9UPUjf2suVL86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Reflection - The Truth About Foreign Aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source The Perceived Need for Foreign Aid There is a clear distinction between countries that are developed and those that are not. Many people believe that it is the developed countries’ duty to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-reflection-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-reflection-the-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XRvEREuGLTTFbk4zfri9tSdH8eB4QQPkSm7zqdCHGWFztogBWvxM6K5UUELbaqK3PztABqaHNyiJLYhUghM5hWXdKzFKFxnxUgAYp8FKEJeax8YSBEDjX4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Response - The US Government Does Not Have a Moral Duty to Fulfill, We Do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “Do we, as a economically prosperous developed nation, have a moral duty to help citizens of countries in need? If so, how and to what extent?” by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-response-the-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-response-the-us</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XUTv8qhDMS4qsnXr5iw2FMrYPSLAGCKjNkpjyiD3v6xvY8o1oHDLF3W1fkueZMTDCAFEbrsXaVfJp6eqzVycnTKw1GrjxyBnFXUj9J6sjYBFyWGPuXuqUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Questions - Addressing Extreme Poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Does foreign aid result in more harm than good? How can we begin to empower impoverished countries to be able to support themselves? Are non-governmental]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-questions-addressing-extreme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-09-questions-addressing-extreme</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XVqs5KdzK9VuAyetg3gtPuwsBe2Bkpc4xZQPGhXoJWkLrQDyF9U5VKW29i7LYLp9b6faZRMnVxTCKHG78x9Phw4t3oKJXLbKtr1eVZFvU1zSAzeXkruijG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 Response - Taking Back Our Natural Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is in response to the question, “How can the citizens of the United States take back their initial natural rights?” by @llyran-noble I don’t know if there is a single way to fix]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-08-response-taking-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-08-response-taking-back</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XAJUmCuPWBayTTgawCUCozMwSwvVb3th6NwAcn8vYzqmpiCLwEMcbBaVutBCcjn9zEWproywBohXAvd2NeTE4d9wNSXjQHGKyYq4gR5SX4LM3viJaouVh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 Questions - Reclaiming Federalism to Sustain a Divided Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source My questions for this week are: Can federalism be defined in more than one way? What are the ways that federalism can reconcile a divided nation? If the United States has a federalist government]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-08-questions-reclaiming-federalism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@lavender22/week-08-questions-reclaiming-federalism</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lavender22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 23:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4X3d1XuE339BkrX3SbMzn4WRr99BNni2ogvy4f2NFbdo9jyVBHPcFxhR1yktU94hGvudHALgRFKWDBiaDCbspWDZYASWPhwF143mjwQQYBcJuxVccignVKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>