<?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>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:34:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@pleb-lash/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Origins of Poverty in the Transkei and the Making of a Dual Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Origins of Poverty in the Transkei and the Making of a Dual Economy Dr. Ariel Lashansky The following historical account is adapted from the superb book “The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/inclusivity/@pleb-lash/the-origins-of-poverty-in-the-transkei-and-the-making-of-a-dual-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/inclusivity/@pleb-lash/the-origins-of-poverty-in-the-transkei-and-the-making-of-a-dual-economy</guid><category><![CDATA[inclusivity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pleb-lash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYhLW2Hr5oe5Q1tjNQu8ZmKAyfTudqSaYe38NkaTcP5YksMxV5TWFCMkDENRhMWGypXEn3CbPrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move Over Paper Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are the typical ATM lines in Umtata, the capital of the former Transkei (now Eastern Cape of South Africa). Paper money is soooo boring. Not to mention dangerous 😵 Imagine how many fields could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@pleb-lash/move-over-paper-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@pleb-lash/move-over-paper-money</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pleb-lash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 07:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFmkYQgRHkcU55GMZx7NBgPPM5yZJZ8F2qTGuswKw35HASWncFFJgUCjLYJb26ubPHPvhJZ8KK3BfmPRvDx2QnuNP4SnfVUHex6pPJ73hG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain for Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glad to make your digital acquaintance! I'm not sure who I am corresponding with but I bet that either way your an enthused Steemit community member who also believes as ardently as I do in more equitable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@pleb-lash/blockchain-for-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@pleb-lash/blockchain-for-good</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pleb-lash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 20:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrsvDy3cycJ7QbmDENnwUozRvk9xRteFr7JDy24g3dCLVcmXCuPaxySxruqW5yRvhmSsgAu4dcJwv56oZyGm7nAHQsFhmgbYZa8Q6N8RM9dunRSeQT14sEAMDQJZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>