<?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 03:26:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ryanmccoskrie/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Phillosophy Summary: The Social Contract by Rousseau part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction As explained in the introduction post my motivation for writing is that this particular book has been unfairly maligned as a proto-communist call for an absolute state. To the contrary though]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/phillosophy-summary-the-social-contract-by-rousseau-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/phillosophy-summary-the-social-contract-by-rousseau-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:50:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosophy analysis: Crito by Plato]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: This is a followup to Philosophy Summary: Crito by Plato Strengths Point 22 In point point 22 Socrates said that he consented to being judged and asked for the death penalty instead of exile. Also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/philosophy-analysis-crito-by-plato</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/philosophy-analysis-crito-by-plato</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:38:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chlorinated Water (Philosoraptor)]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/memes/@ryanmccoskrie/chlorinated-water-philosoraptor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/memes/@ryanmccoskrie/chlorinated-water-philosoraptor</guid><category><![CDATA[memes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPRUQpVjPQ3xxxJKwTZHqg7rPfwfwgr5HQfqwowjzANKqsRSB8QXnX15TnYydrCXnPH9WGwhVMSuVfTmS1NxLkZfaSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[1OUTS AKL FTH4 KAMASUDA VS AL STRINGER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do guys who can't rhyme keep going against Alex?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/1outs-akl-fth4-kamasuda-vs-al-stringer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/1outs-akl-fth4-kamasuda-vs-al-stringer</guid><category><![CDATA[rap]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHwrAEzQ4xEaMRk8sv5zXfcufhyZm9CeY7x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Zone Battles: Jaybuzz vs Al Stringer]]></title><description><![CDATA[My cousin's fifth rap battle - Still undefeated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/red-zone-battles-jaybuzz-vs-al-stringer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/red-zone-battles-jaybuzz-vs-al-stringer</guid><category><![CDATA[rap]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5siK5WCZpLDBipcRh9UaSmGxJv1FFm1Wrz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RED ZONE BATTLES (BAD BLOOD 2) EKE VS AL STRINGER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grudge match]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/red-zone-battles-bad-blood-2-eke-vs-al-stringer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/red-zone-battles-bad-blood-2-eke-vs-al-stringer</guid><category><![CDATA[rap]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 03:58:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNRfiWdVieVje4Wsd6wErAaLcE6HvHT7e78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartoons vs animation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: Despite decades of evidence many people persist in believing that all animation is light entertainment. At the heart of this appears to be two issues; firstly a conflation of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animation/@ryanmccoskrie/cartoons-vs-animation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animation/@ryanmccoskrie/cartoons-vs-animation</guid><category><![CDATA[animation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 05:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADcYHseBcbtoe1Gz1LZt91DP6hqiGAEY9Mm3495kJH4mBJqaz78ueRGLgdfbhhRZqZzUA5KfKvaASezeQkUTAMeS5yyW4cPx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosophy Summary: Crito by Plato]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: Libertarian Commentaries Introduction Though Plato did not use the phrase "social contract" the theory he put forward in Crito fits the popular perception of it perfectly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/philosophy-summary-crito-by-plato</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@ryanmccoskrie/philosophy-summary-crito-by-plato</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 01:01:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King's torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: The following scene came to me under unusual circumstances. It might eventually be integrated into a larger story but this is all for now. Though shackled The Hero stood proud]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fantasy/@ryanmccoskrie/the-king-s-torture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fantasy/@ryanmccoskrie/the-king-s-torture</guid><category><![CDATA[fantasy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:02:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains-People chapter 1 - Extremely early draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at : The following is an extremely early draft an experiment with writing magic-free fantasy. Words written Like-This are place holders for actual names. It took The-Scout several]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@ryanmccoskrie/trains-people-chapter-1-extremely-early-draft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@ryanmccoskrie/trains-people-chapter-1-extremely-early-draft</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:55:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skolar vs Al Stringer]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/skolar-vs-al-stringer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rap/@ryanmccoskrie/skolar-vs-al-stringer</guid><category><![CDATA[rap]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2F7fSyiv4Umm7RT8vX4EsJPVABDmaNrdMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Stringer vs Alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not a fan of rap but I've got to promote my cousin.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ryanmccoskrie/al-stringer-vs-alert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ryanmccoskrie/al-stringer-vs-alert</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJJ155BLuCCJUeeNxSgnXx6V1LRhR6TWgjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From unemployed to millionaire - part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: I have resolved to become a millionaire. It's not about the money though, it's about becoming a better person. The simple fact is that I fit the "failure to launch" cliché]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ryanmccoskrie/from-unemployed-to-millionaire-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ryanmccoskrie/from-unemployed-to-millionaire-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:35:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[N00b mistakes in gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at The following is a list of dumb mistakes that my brother and I have made over the years. Hopefully some of these will make you laugh. Minecraft: Do not dig directly down. Minecraft:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@ryanmccoskrie/n00b-mistakes-in-gaming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@ryanmccoskrie/n00b-mistakes-in-gaming</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:49:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisdom Eyes by Nine Treasures (Mongolian folk-metal)]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/folkmetal/@ryanmccoskrie/wisdom-eyes-by-nine-treasures-mongolian-folk-metal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/folkmetal/@ryanmccoskrie/wisdom-eyes-by-nine-treasures-mongolian-folk-metal</guid><category><![CDATA[folkmetal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMwrqnDsPQaQjhs4c5dstPsMPTmPLaF4vFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Songs or albums]]></title><description><![CDATA[I suspect that there are two primary audiences of music. One is people who listen to short songs individually while the other is people who prefer a series of longer pieces such as a symphony or concept]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ryanmccoskrie/songs-or-albums</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@ryanmccoskrie/songs-or-albums</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 20:54:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album review: Score to a new beginning by Fairy Land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: Thus end the wars of Osyrphia... Denunmorkenta, the second age of Morken, has lasted for more than five hundred years. Under the reign of Ceno the Osyrphians have suffered a thousand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/powermetal/@ryanmccoskrie/album-review-score-to-a-new-beginning-by-fairy-land</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/powermetal/@ryanmccoskrie/album-review-score-to-a-new-beginning-by-fairy-land</guid><category><![CDATA[powermetal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:46:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[KDE Ideas - A better browser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published at: The first thing I have to do when I log into KDE is move Firefox windows to the activities they ought to be in. One to Programming, another to Writing, Administration, Internet,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/kde/@ryanmccoskrie/kde-ideas-a-better-browser</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/kde/@ryanmccoskrie/kde-ideas-a-better-browser</guid><category><![CDATA[kde]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:39:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Do what I mean not what I say"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have just discovered a script that figures out what you just got wrong at the Linux/BSD/Mac command line and generates the correct command. It is called fuck. Its home, complete with documentation is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@ryanmccoskrie/do-what-i-mean-not-what-i-say</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/linux/@ryanmccoskrie/do-what-i-mean-not-what-i-say</guid><category><![CDATA[linux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:14:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Left wing is a misleading term]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was originally published at: Before I start I would like to make three things clear: My criticism of the phrase "left-wing" is not an endorsement of right wing groups. Nor is it an accusation of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ryanmccoskrie/left-wing-is-a-misleading-term</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ryanmccoskrie/left-wing-is-a-misleading-term</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ryanmccoskrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:28:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>