<?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, 14 May 2026 01:28:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@philanthrope/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[“Stop, whither are you running; Heaven is in you ..]]></title><description><![CDATA[... if you seek God elsewhere you will forever miss Him.” Angelus Silesius 1624-1677; German mystic of the Catholic Church, poet, priest, physician (Steiner, Rudolf. 1960. MYSTICISM at the Dawn of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@philanthrope/stop-whither-are-you-running-heaven-is-in-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@philanthrope/stop-whither-are-you-running-heaven-is-in-you</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 18:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiLC4c5tG2ukGdJvgr8xFzhASVXZEQ5Wmy7kRWQvPKm2hy4hCpFViUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is YOUR Life!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever it is that you struggle with: Don’t forget that it is YOUR LIFE that you are making and deciding on. There is no sense in doing what others expect you to if it doesn’t feel alright for your inner]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/this-is-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/this-is-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 15:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247CHyeisXkobs3cZsxWdmDRuDqxREJPBz5Vw7WdEbzPPCo7edfebMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More reflections on STEEMIT RULES, on the VOTING SYSTEM, on MANIPULATION. A look into Steemit's White Paper.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On page 14-15 of Steemit’s White Paper, it says: “Furthermore, those who have a large investment in a community also have the most to lose by attempting to game the voting system for themselves. It would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/more-reflections-on-steemit-rules-on-the-voting-system-on-manipulation-a-look-into-steemit-s-white-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/more-reflections-on-steemit-rules-on-the-voting-system-on-manipulation-a-look-into-steemit-s-white-paper</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTRhq4EXMTHTj4LABmMLcBtAevku2eM5Cetz9UgDDfJxjnoCGggkdozN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On VOTING BOTS and SELF-VOTINGS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Steemians, In my last post, I showed my support for more discussions on how, if at all, you would like to have things on Steemit changed. Personally, I am strongly against the use of so-called voting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/abuse/@philanthrope/on-voting-bots-and-self-votings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/abuse/@philanthrope/on-voting-bots-and-self-votings</guid><category><![CDATA[abuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:40:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiNoYMj9oLQ2RSYfr44JkRVjCcMHpqrSMomNovAknixre9Zr5ccQDGi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEEMIT RULES: A call to action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear fellow Steemians, I’ve been following developments on Steemit for some time now. Some things that I noticed: The posts of SOME USERS find their way onto the Trending page. These posts are well paid,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/steemit-rules-a-call-to-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/steemit-rules-a-call-to-action</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYXcuhvg1sxxUA6Nome6xDEGjZ68ieATPKPyDk1MTpFhCptkYTveEYtvAM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["WISDOM leads us back to CHILDHOOD." (Blaise Pascal)]]></title><description><![CDATA[« La sagesse nous envoie à l’enfance. » Blaise Pascale (1623-1662) ... Look how they play, look how they pay attention to details. Watch their focus, their flow, their excitement, their passion! Children]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@philanthrope/wisdom-leads-us-back-to-childhood-blaise-pascal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@philanthrope/wisdom-leads-us-back-to-childhood-blaise-pascal</guid><category><![CDATA[quote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDSEMWASMsY3HGi7xk9whsNCgoit4VSVHWxxr5w3BXusnZxFqYJqa1LfuJNCtaXj6eH7x3RXgPRkUqYr3ViAmuzdUxfgSjKGkB9FPA6eFgwcVD3Fzf5Jzbwc2JZxm7GM?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Monk's Wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[... quod erat demonstrandum, right? 😎 Feel free to comment! Cheers image source: pixabay.com (username: stux)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/the-monk-s-wedding</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/the-monk-s-wedding</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25hXxEorBra6tCQHBmpTQjNibavZrqxCUS5PSNgRWxQae2mezYtUReGgidH6p7ATf62qV24dJxtRNMFVGd6KxdfJZib5zzETETvqTQcE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THIS is why STEEMIT and DTUBE will SUCCEED!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me briefly come back to this video and to Jeremy Rifkin’s ideas: We are in the middle of a revolution. A fundamental, structural and economic paradigm shift. A transformation of our society. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@philanthrope/this-is-why-steemit-and-dtube-will-succeed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@philanthrope/this-is-why-steemit-and-dtube-will-succeed</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8hnviHZfsM4xmxL2MThhThTV58hcFBH4ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't take it too seriously?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know that life seems to be serious sh* ... uhm.. that life is HEAVY sometimes.. It’s not that easy to take it easy. But maybe it helps now and then to think of the wise words of this guy. A French]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/don-t-take-it-too-seriously</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@philanthrope/don-t-take-it-too-seriously</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe55HpEMGuTGZeDPxetF2xwQnY2si5CoDDUFx5mtLjCTGjXc5UixmWK5zoyCiQxE3URkba75d9BxrBNRWn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CURATE EACH OTHER, NOT YOURSELVES!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, Let me ask you one important question: Do I indeed need to use VOTING BOTS if I want to get some (at least semi-noteworthy) amount of STEEM tokens on this platform? That’s what many of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/curate-each-other-not-yourselves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@philanthrope/curate-each-other-not-yourselves</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseWvEiWDt7oecnmA7GmWnLgzm31XJ9cXqYA6S3zzHaTcb16kq5FnPGHSe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For everyone who has not yet heard about it: THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. We are right in the middle of it. A truly fundamental, highly important lecture by Jeremy Rifkin. Vice Documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[from OWNERSHIP to ACCESS from MARKETS to NETWORKS from CONSUMERISM to SUSTAINABILITY from MARKET CAPITAL to SOCIAL CAPITAL NEW ways to define FREEDOM, POWER and COMMUNITY. a ZERO MARGINAL COST SOCIETY]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@philanthrope/for-everyone-who-has-not-yet-heard-about-it-the-third-industrial-revolution-we-are-right-in-the-middle-of-it-a-truly-fundamental</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@philanthrope/for-everyone-who-has-not-yet-heard-about-it-the-third-industrial-revolution-we-are-right-in-the-middle-of-it-a-truly-fundamental</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8hnviHZfsM4xmxL2MThhThTV58hcFBH4ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sense of Wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never forget to see the beauty. Rachel Carson, on the same topic: "One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@philanthrope/beautiful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@philanthrope/beautiful</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781bAwfs24EB4x5RZsSqkoeDHZmvu3pp6kh27pow4HAz9imhT8f1VjdnG1cuzzWJ1ZZ9o2SdJ1dp9jszYGCDNj7FQByDin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A good quote for a good start!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! Good to be here!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@philanthrope/a-good-quote-for-a-good-start</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@philanthrope/a-good-quote-for-a-good-start</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philanthrope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 21:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyB8YhVEY53DDcFpt6buAopewEU4o4wsbXKKW86UNdvPQoM1RphgF6jM1Ypv5sZowwaw5YBrGw5eRxcafHtxzdBGgCirA7fkFtaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>