<?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, 08 Apr 2026 20:26:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@spetey/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Gene Wilder in The Little Prince - Taming the fox]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to post this scene as a tribute to Gene Wilder, but I couldn't find it on YouTube, so I learned how to do some simple video editing to post it myself. He was one of my biggest comic influences]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tributes/@spetey/gene-wilder-in-the-little-prince-taming-the-fox</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tributes/@spetey/gene-wilder-in-the-little-prince-taming-the-fox</guid><category><![CDATA[tributes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGNxy1aCpM3vejQyuPUNtXjBGF9qKRAnQJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 2 of 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[In part 1 I argued that we don't have any of the "controversial" type of free will - the type of free will that requires your future be "open" to other possibilities before you act.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philo/@spetey/why-we-don-t-have-the-controversial-kind-of-free-will-why-it-s-okay-and-why-it-s-important-part-2-of-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philo/@spetey/why-we-don-t-have-the-controversial-kind-of-free-will-why-it-s-okay-and-why-it-s-important-part-2-of-2</guid><category><![CDATA[philo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZY7o9VzTKUqZWyzCGF99x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 1 of 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've mentioned before, I actually think philosophy has serious implications for the "real world". (The fact that the puzzles are also fun is just a bonus.) And I've come to think that one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/why-we-don-t-have-the-controversial-kind-of-free-will-why-it-s-okay-and-why-it-s-important-part-1-of-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/why-we-don-t-have-the-controversial-kind-of-free-will-why-it-s-okay-and-why-it-s-important-part-1-of-2</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXrRFr3xC77TE6FrCDPzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who would be the equivalent of Trump as a Democratic candidate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This question is mostly meant for fun, of course, but I have to say it's gotten me thinking. By "equivalent" I guess I mean at least that the candidate should be famous, but not for politics.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@spetey/who-would-be-the-equivalent-of-trump-as-a-democratic-candidate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@spetey/who-would-be-the-equivalent-of-trump-as-a-democratic-candidate</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:02:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should you go to grad school in the humanities? Well first, I totally get the temptations: For someone smart like you, school is really interesting. You could spend your days learning more stuff - stuff]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@spetey/should-you-go-to-grad-school-in-the-humanities-a-professor-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/academia/@spetey/should-you-go-to-grad-school-in-the-humanities-a-professor-s-perspective</guid><category><![CDATA[academia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 01:04:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your religious belief based on evidence or faith?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemers! I'm a philosophy professor, but my specialty is not in philosophy of religion. It is a kind of hobby of mine, though, so I would like to jump in on the discussion here. I am a staunch atheist,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@spetey/is-your-religious-belief-based-on-evidence-or-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@spetey/is-your-religious-belief-based-on-evidence-or-faith</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:11:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What good is philosophy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again Steemit! In my debut post, I introduced myself as a philosophy professor, and invited commenters to ask questions about philosophy I might be able to help with. I thought a question from @alexgr]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/what-good-is-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/what-good-is-philosophy</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a tenured philosophy professor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steem folks! I'm a tenured philosophy professor, paid to research and teach philosophy. I have a very fancy academic pedigree, but I'm no star; mine is a small, non-elite university. Given the crazy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/i-m-a-tenured-philosophy-professor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@spetey/i-m-a-tenured-philosophy-professor</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spetey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:22:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>