<?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 07:59:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@seanbrown/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[In Partial Defense of Deductive Economics (Austrian Economics Critique, Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my prior criticism of Austrian economics ( I noted how you cannot reason your way to meaningful conclusions entirely a priori. That does not, however, mean that you cannot deduce certain economic principles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/in-partial-defense-of-deductive-economics-austrian-economics-critique-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/in-partial-defense-of-deductive-economics-austrian-economics-critique-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:20:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fatal Flaw of Austrian Economics (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Austrian economics' "action axiom" really that useful? The action axiom has been evaluated by most philosophers as true, but extremely abstract. Upon a reading of parts of Human Action (or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/the-fatal-flaw-of-austrian-economics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/the-fatal-flaw-of-austrian-economics</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:15:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communism in the Libertarian Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the 2018 Libertarian National Convention, delegates were treated to an avowed communist standing on the debate stage, running for Chair of the National Committee. To many of us, this was an outrage.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/communism-in-the-libertarian-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/communism-in-the-libertarian-party</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:01:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economics Can't Prove You Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics Can't Prove You Right: An examination of the use of economic ethics Note: The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and may not necessarily represent the official opinion of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@seanbrown/economics-can-t-prove-you-right</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@seanbrown/economics-can-t-prove-you-right</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:39:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Principle Matters in the Libertarian Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally published in the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania's March 2018 Newsletter. Disclosure: the author is the publication's sole editor. Right now it seems the Libertarian Party is largely divided]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/why-principle-matters-in-the-libertarian-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@seanbrown/why-principle-matters-in-the-libertarian-party</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:41:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[On "Bordertarianism": A Refutation of the Rightful Ownership Argument]]></title><description><![CDATA[The starting argument employed by libertarians and/or anarchists who support government border enforcement is technically valid, that if some thief steals my stuff and buys something else with it, that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/borders/@seanbrown/on-bordertarianism-a-refutation-of-the-rightful-ownership-argument</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/borders/@seanbrown/on-bordertarianism-a-refutation-of-the-rightful-ownership-argument</guid><category><![CDATA[borders]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seanbrown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:03:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>