<?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, 11 Apr 2026 02:20:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@macie.mcpeak/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Reflection: Why We Should Value Expertise, But Fear Expert Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Roger Koppl in a lecture based on his book, “Expert Failure,” made several key points about human nature and experts. 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What are the main differences between expertise and expert]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@macie.mcpeak/week-15-questions-why-we</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@macie.mcpeak/week-15-questions-why-we</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[macie.mcpeak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 02:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgyyu8sYxvcamx1WeKDT8tk8wg37pNqE6PQauLQ5XL99Y2To7MA4DHY1xuuWq6UvpGeXWHL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Response: The Bigger Bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can American citizens do to prevent another housing bubble from occurring? There are wide varieties of “what ifs” in order to prevent the housing bubble from happening in 2007. 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