<?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 07:55:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mikeonfire/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I finally made it to Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow liberty lovers! Somehow I just never got back to blogging after the Steem / Hive breakup... But I'm thinking about getting back on that horse. I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/i-finally-made-it-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/i-finally-made-it-to</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:01:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anarchapulco 24/7/365 Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't let fear get in your way of changing your life for the better! Fun stuff ahead! The weekend prior and the weekend after Anarchapulco. Six different events that people can get involved, connect and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/anarchapulco-24-7-365-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/anarchapulco-24-7-365-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZzcMSsNPuBDkXHRDQWTVzKV6v2BVwbhK3krMcYD4BkChwZGyMpn5bMpNseBFAsgQSnU5emFQxryVqC8EFSxVD7iRRJPhJ4Pxia22q1179eqxLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Hopes for the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of rediscovering one of the "Enlightenment's" early philosophers, Baruch Spinoza this weekend. After reviewing the first part of the video of the Community Summit as I was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/high-hopes-for-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/high-hopes-for-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udt4Nt7qtqfJfxiUVW1wA8tf9di1LNeGi8gJV38kHLr4vhZJNNq88jT1Dbuu1NzPVMmBN2ioEX1iJwVxzqYvCqLdTfMj8jw6Hc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first meme...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never been a fan of billionaires... they all seem to be figureheads of larger interests that remain behind the curtain... and Elon is just one more example. Please read Edward Bernay's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/my-first-meme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/my-first-meme</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328nUQE66a2y4jf3tFhX2wx1JPTzmenyjjqormvzkQU12jdff2LfHX7AMXP5R2vPv16R4pJsmmDi5EpSoTzsT6GKyPFiPzmd6Ga48n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are things different this time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have been predicting doom and gloom for as far back as can be remembered. I know in my lifetime I can think of a long list. Those who have understood the situation with the fiat dollar, we've had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/why-are-things-different-this-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/why-are-things-different-this-time</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBZqGYmVbJLFEnZx1X4dpFoYUMtX3XXMVNcURQNitPEeGC5NeJAVYuKrjJBHBJpTFgGytz2BqoFnNSkUHtzW41AQcFt22?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellence, a writing experiment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to try something here. A bit of creative writing exercise... I'm thinking of excellence and what that means to me. I think back to my early project days when I spent so much time learning to lead]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/excellence-a-writing-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/excellence-a-writing-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxDQo393DCbA1ef25omVkbHNsRQx6CCvvh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bigger the Problem, the More Valuable the Solution.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I enjoy those who think outside the box. Those that have unconventional ideas, that cut across the grain or have concepts that might seem to contradict conventional wisdom. There's usually things to learn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/the-bigger-the-problem-the-more-valuable-the-solution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/the-bigger-the-problem-the-more-valuable-the-solution</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXoaCxDbD9FQNXsJBwu3wkDbNyWFK6F4fQJ2Hu5fueH2UBzNtw8yfR4ds5CHnnpSEChaUtFNsRidrU4gsSnA5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something most people are missing and it cripples them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We really do control our own destinies. Whether you want to believe it or not. It is your beliefs that eventually take you to the results you are getting. For those that blame government, consider it like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/something-most-people-are-missing-and-it-cripples-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/voluntaryism/@mikeonfire/something-most-people-are-missing-and-it-cripples-them</guid><category><![CDATA[voluntaryism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXoaCxDbD9FQNXsJBwu3wkDbNyWFK6F4fQJ2Hu5fueH2UBzNtw8yfR4ds5CHnnpSEChaUtFNsRidrU4gsSnA5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A call to action!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Anarchist/ Voluntaryist, I regard things like "licences" to be uncivilized. It is one group of people saying to everyone else, you can do this only with my permission or I'll use violence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/a-call-to-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/a-call-to-action</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9mFGfPbQhc4JtW8Pwbxy9uVvhf2BApzgYJZzMFyU1xzZBqyrhLfA3mXpMThgzjWu2bwpWNu96tbMWpJr2SjDy4rHhDyhTLr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Year Anniversary of "Mankind's Greatest Achievement" - Contrived History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Namaste, It's been awhile since I've posted something but since it's the 50th Anniversary of "Mankind's Greatest Achievement," I thought I'd make an effort to do something special. A video. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/50-year-anniversary-of-mankind-s-greatest-achievement-contrived-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/50-year-anniversary-of-mankind-s-greatest-achievement-contrived-history</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 05:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eB3vDSPd3H6CxF6teLsbLDo6whEesn1HBFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoors Motocross 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking forward to the outdoor season for motocross. A lot of talent out there... and with motocross being one of the most difficult, toughest and dangerous sports. It's going to be interesting. “There]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motocross/@mikeonfire/outdoors-motocross-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motocross/@mikeonfire/outdoors-motocross-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[motocross]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 00:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxv3mFqYWr9WS4g6oxgupCaPV6cGg81ARnCJcCczZtjq61xxYjwPRq5NEuCgQ7bHidQzfRq1N2UisJGayj5hkoWXeU5EcvtnasbHBtimwL5CieWaEnSsmFrfdJj3o2TyvDdyYNBbBQw9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I AM A FAILURE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote the following on January 3, 2010 in a facebook post. I'm so grateful to have recorded the thoughts. Because I'm even more grateful to be the person I am today. Thank God I had the courage to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/i-am-a-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/i-am-a-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 22:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyhnYuwJ6DivfY1osZtFmUAWmB2rDMMYTpii4TjB5ue25zbxrMP5A2uji3wUodvapiVFEhB8egHVeZkECY8YFN3N6xTcwyD2ZfBVprjTabuewJWaG51bLxSkv6jiC3iP9VudKuJwe58Bx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's called Ethical Emergence. Let's help each other.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is three main constraints when it comes to Project Management. Time (Schedule), Cost (Budget) and Scope (Quality). Most "experts" suggest you can have two of the three. Faster delivery]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethical/@mikeonfire/it-s-called-ethical-emergence-let-s-help-each-other</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethical/@mikeonfire/it-s-called-ethical-emergence-let-s-help-each-other</guid><category><![CDATA[ethical]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 18:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xyGukdSteU43wTJzbRsHPJfFJ8A9hnCLxyLkDRieCgZsp82visabSGGuCD2gZ3dvefWhFpqQGJdQJ8vNq3yAA6kds5pB8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People are SO Damn Stupid! But... I'm optimistic!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bear with me folks. It starts out a little dark, but I think you’ll appreciate the conclusion. I appreciate your time, your attention and I hope this warms your heart and fires your passion. People are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/people-are-so-damn-stupid-but-i-m-optimistic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/people-are-so-damn-stupid-but-i-m-optimistic</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 17:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81QqohwC3VfxFNbG4PRKERwhDNMPQJ9eK1n263phD6HuKqPLuNE3k6b6xk5st1xbcDnMXV61UvCe2dQuTdWTh4cE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ViVo Initiative: Building an "CAN DO" Voluntaryism Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vivo (pronounced bee boh) is the Spanish word for alive, intense, bright, living, enlightened. The ViVo Initiative for the Anarchapulco 24/7/365 Community Facilitate a community of people, in Acapulco]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/vivo-initiative-building-an-can-do-voluntaryism-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/vivo-initiative-building-an-can-do-voluntaryism-community</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 23:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JRHwCj7RZi9c7n5NxPjTauAhypcFtdsZxWhQtX8EDa7TX3frHdY8cbNhuGbjDMZ4MzZYsDwechn7XTHw5HB18R7kgvP7MuvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical Emergence: I need your feedback.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a better path to what you want. I've been working on a book on what I now call Ethical Emergence for over three years. I've dug into tons of research, the minds of many of the wisest people I could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/ethical-emergence-i-need-your-feedback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/ethical-emergence-i-need-your-feedback</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 20:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xyGukdSteU43wTJzbRsHPJfFJ8A9hnCLxyLkDRieCgZsp82visabSGGuCD2gZ3dvefWhFpqQGJdQJ8vNq3yAA6kds5pB8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ratio of Human Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it's the simple things that reveal so much! Today I want to enlighten people to a concept of creating indicators that truly and clearly examine the opportunities we have each day to make the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/the-ratio-of-human-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mikeonfire/the-ratio-of-human-growth</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 22:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrVRHtwCdk2pctppma8hxJQ1qJHTReSSheBjmsGf8E6sHzHyqo18aQfxAfhcWWn4bmn2C2ixeE1Ws4U5hWjyj9uEmZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some encouraging news:]]></title><description><![CDATA[The systems actions around the world and the things like the internet censorship point to the realization of a plan that's been underway for a very long time. See the first video below (The Rise of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/some-encouraging-news</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/some-encouraging-news</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 03:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLkUTiQsb7obpCWHfHFHy2K22nfMW6YJmQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Steemit slowly dying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just an observation but with the apparent nearness of the end of the Crypto-Winter I'm sensing a rebirth of optimism about the industry and technology. However, Steem doesn't seem to be on that same cycle...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikeonfire/is-steemit-slowly-dying</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikeonfire/is-steemit-slowly-dying</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGRBim423cJ5iuu9NwyX9krTJeZuY3THmmVkJBRNvHVKdxXNEH28yvFuQWYTtJUiQXLxcTj1QwhGSffpX34DJN2ssRhsVu3idSsYnGkKKErbxTNxTssgfTxuBU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farewell Anarchapulco 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anarchapulco officially ended for me just over two weeks ago when the final members of my extended Anarchapulco family left for their other home. Since then I’ve had time to properly digest this amazing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/farewell-anarchyanarchapulco-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@mikeonfire/farewell-anarchyanarchapulco-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFNer3EzB5LKBA6bUTk19x14dEtQjJ3AXHEuPononxKdshLaYw2KR4sin5hTmQRCpYvDFkx7wRznTVQRpfiyowpcByAQwUu9APnVQhWEdDqwexoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>