<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:32:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mnkeitz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 Reflection Paper - Coercion and Cooperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since I was a child, I've had a hard time when thinking about politics and the labels they carry. In the society I've grown up in, people are so quick to place a label on their political standings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-15-reflection-paper-coercion-and-cooperation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-15-reflection-paper-coercion-and-cooperation</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2AX3TmtndeZpi65Dk1RaGhihTQhrSGLMxMRR2KKtVusFMkLm9iegP6dSz9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 15 One Question Response - Coercion and Cooperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past semester, I very strongly believe that my opinions and stances on a lot of subjects have been expanded. I've learned a lot of new perspectives that have contributed to my new understanding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-15-one-question-response-coercion-and-cooperation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-15-one-question-response-coercion-and-cooperation</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza27bxeG7BLfhtg7pijr21NBFQYVLpWmKefT1HNjNMXXSuETfa5vm9eiLn2q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 One Question Response - Government Subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the question "How would a return to federalism limit the extent to which political entrepreneurs can defraud the citizenry?" When thinking in terms of government subsidies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-14-one-question-response-government-subsidies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-14-one-question-response-government-subsidies</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza27bk2Gsk9sdC32uu4APC2AZ2WYQhEn1UUHcDp3ZJwpQ1brEQdPEXj1LT3K?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 One Question - Big Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the question "Should Big Tech companies be required to allow their users to broadcast messages to their 'friends' network whenever they switch to a new platform, inviting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-13-one-question-big-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-13-one-question-big-tech</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2BVr3rQHW3tsgAjcaYx42WBfJMKe9JAtFo2eNQ97hSWb91GXiFgPLoCUcu?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 One Question Response - Poverty Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating extreme poverty?" The status of property]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-12-one-question-response-poverty-inc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-12-one-question-response-poverty-inc</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 23:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza28ZV8y4T5DYLiz61VAtyLHzbrknzQYKKpmdHNQHDiMJfre8GDjH5fq8P7T?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 Reflection Paper - Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lecture given by Dr. Sean Flynn was easily my favorite content we covered thus far. For a long time, I planned to go into the medical field and it was something I cared very deeply about. Because of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-11-reflection-paper-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-11-reflection-paper-healthcare</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2CcoZ3dLuuNUTZMmfimKRsjeEFvMebugmMDnaZdF2QxceJ1wMPJmpbGYjo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 11 One Question Response - Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[This response is answering the prompt "Few people, if any, would agree to purchase a smart phone without first knowing the price; however, in the United States very few health care providers provide]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-11-one-question-response-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-11-one-question-response-healthcare</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza28kBnxmHLW22dm7Tg3rVrV8wPeu6C1kDyJamNz7p2RhzP1ByShe7xD3G9B?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 One Question - Should Google be Regulated?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This message is in response to the question of whether or not regulations should be put on Google. I absolutely think that some kind of regulations should be put on Google, but the question of what and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-10-one-question-should-google-be-regulated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-10-one-question-should-google-be-regulated</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza26pZKJzzLQepgJVL93oACGGDYzuXSYzamFg6rRAuVS9v7kVgk8bWYFYkgm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Reflection Paper - The Reign of Google ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This reflection is in response to a Lecture given by Dr. Robert Epstein. Dr. Epstein is highly educated and has spent many years investigating and analyzing Google's power and the effect Google has on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-10-reflection-paper-the-reign-of-google</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-10-reflection-paper-the-reign-of-google</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2xyVPRWMxVuJuGFhq8X2PCsKQoB4aR73jf4hZVbbte5zq5ttyjCjF1T5Tb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Response - NFTs, why'd they take so long to matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the question "NFTs were first made in 2015, but it took until 2021 for them to gain popularity, why is this?" In my opinion, I believe there are several main reasons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-09-response-nfts-whyd-they-take-so-long-to-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-09-response-nfts-whyd-they-take-so-long-to-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2AXhyEoXv1b4sSG2AmxMRbG8JoJBtBKhodt5RgsDiYrjPGBQuHrVWsYY7P?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Questions - NFT]]></title><description><![CDATA[What potential do you feel NFTs and the Metaverse have to ultimately take over the way society works? Do you feel like that is plausible? Do you feel that we are headed in that direction? How secure is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-09-questions-nft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-09-questions-nft</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2xCKMdp46oJv37x26QkPehaur5Zsdj9j65EzvHpFbEskiWT73oxA7FXUj7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 Reflection - Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weeks topic has probably been the most engaging and interesting to me. The idea of universal basic income is one that intrigues me with all of the possibilities and the different avenues of thinking.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-08-reflection-universal-basic-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-08-reflection-universal-basic-income</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2v4E2UeFdHb1RdRx8tRTzPf2To4Adybox8ykqc8q5r2vqP4kmVRsJ7L24V?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 One Question Response - Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[This response will be addressing Dr. Trost's question about Universal Basic Income. The question reads "If you are generally in favor of a UBI, under what conditions would you no longer consider it?"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-08-one-question-response-universal-basic-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-08-one-question-response-universal-basic-income</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza28ZSZ62YxxpUzctCHnb9mLWVJyvrzBpfaobDnBueYYE8c7yLp6S4hWgkvq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Reflection - The Ripple Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Dr. Bylund's leading points throughout *The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized,* is the idea that everything is connected. This fact is something I spend a significant amount of time thinking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-reflection-the-ripple-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-reflection-the-ripple-effect</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2v5ivqDcVmjMNfwG5gwGFkd3k4HZ2g3j9hu7MnAdhmada7ytEbtwdsBFrd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Response - Governmental Regulation in Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the question "The government was created to help the people and foster a good economy, however, some argue that governmental interference does more harm than good, is this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-response-governmental-regulation-in-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-response-governmental-regulation-in-society</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2y9auQWFht9XvmrwWZhxE83qceWzY93LnQPmi4xc6YzLDs2596yBtXFUms?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Questions - The Seen, The Unseen, and the Unrealized]]></title><description><![CDATA[In The Seen, The Unseen, and The Unrealized, Dr. Bylund emphasizes the large scale affect that the tampering with a single item has on the market. To what degree do you believe the tampering of one product]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-questions-the-seen-the-unseen-and-the-unrealized</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-07-questions-the-seen-the-unseen-and-the-unrealized</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2BfiPbYMkxyhu8VR29ij1eqEZQ6HnqGbQMXjUcytha23ePCc31QGJABxMb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 06 One Question Response - Monopoly Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a response to the one question option asking "How can a return to federalism make it more difficult for powerful corporations to exert monopoly power?" 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However, I do believe that *The Road to Serfdom* is substantially easier to follow and the viewpoints are laid out in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-05-reflection-paper-the-road-to-serfdom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-05-reflection-paper-the-road-to-serfdom</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2EZvtHCLZE5FkzPQchWqSpeommbvLEXnHwiVKi2opYkwmcQZgDXmi4vWvy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 05 Response - The Road to Serfdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is in response to the question "Hayek mentions how in order for a totalitarian government to rise, a "we" vs "they" contrast must arise. 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If so, what would that look like and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-05-questions-the-road-to-serfdom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradnium/@mnkeitz/week-05-questions-the-road-to-serfdom</guid><category><![CDATA[gradnium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mnkeitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 03:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUi4oa8yTU7QwSHZ29mRt9qof85ejCza2AXi2A272BwZfXF7CxA2brb1uXdr8K6knrgi9YftpMA2FX138ofTP2z76u?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>