<?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, 16 Apr 2026 02:39:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@stonemasoner/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Discussion -- The Role of the Reserve and the Treasury in the Recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a response to the question posted my @newtonquach : "How did the Federal Reserve and the Treasury affect the housing bubble?" The 2008 Recession was caused by a whole slew of policy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-14-discussion-the-role-of-the-reserve-and-the-treasury-in-the-recession</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-14-discussion-the-role-of-the-reserve-and-the-treasury-in-the-recession</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:52:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 14 Questions -- The Bigger Bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is America too far in to start solving the problems that have been hundreds of years in the making? Is there anything the average person can do to help pull America out of this hole? 3.Is there any hope]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-14-questions-the-bigger-bubble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-14-questions-the-bigger-bubble</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:36:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Reflection -- ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Burt Folsom wrote a book called The Myth of The Robber Barons and he has given several talks about the contents of his book. The talk I watched was mostly a case study on instances where "robber]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-13-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-13-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:30:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 13 Questions -- The Myth of the Robber Barons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Were the "Robber Barons" good for America? What are some current issues created by subsidies? What might lead people to think that subsidies are neccesary?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-13-questions-the-myth-of-the-robber-barons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-13-questions-the-myth-of-the-robber-barons</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 02:32:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Response -- Arguments in Favor of a UBI Over Current Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a response to a question posted by @newtonquanch: Would universal basic income be more beneficial to our current welfare systems? A Universal Basic Income (UBI) could be better for everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-12-response-arguments-in-favor-of-a-ubi-over-current-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-12-response-arguments-in-favor-of-a-ubi-over-current-systems</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 12 Questions -- Universal Basic Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are the pros and cons of the UBI? What would be some deal-breaker conditions with a UBI? Why do you think so many people oppose a UBI even when nearly everyone can acknowledge that our current social]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-12-questions-universal-basic-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-12-questions-universal-basic-income</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:36:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Reflection -- Yes, Machines Will Take Your Job...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I watched a talk given by Jay Richards relating to his book on the debate surrounding the automation of labor. I have not read his book, but this post is a reflection on his talk. His point is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-reflection-yes-machines-will-take-your-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-reflection-yes-machines-will-take-your-job</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:26:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Response -- What Happens When Machines do All the Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a response to the question posted by @llyran-noble :"If machines could do all the work that is currently being done, would there be no work left for humans to do?" I think we had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-response-what-happens-when-machines-do-all-the-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-response-what-happens-when-machines-do-all-the-work</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:15:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 10 Questions -- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you think it is possible for machines to completely replace humans in any way? What happens to workers when jobs become automated? Is automation a solution which creates a labor free utopia, or would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-10-questions-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-society</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Reflection -- Issues with Foreign Aid: A Counterintuitive Case Against Foreign Aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I watched the documentary titles Poverty Inc. directed by Michael Matheson Miller, and let me say, it was an hour and a half of some truly shocking content. The documentary is a study on foreign]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-reflection-issues-with-foreign-aid-a-counterintuitive-case-against-foreign-aid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-reflection-issues-with-foreign-aid-a-counterintuitive-case-against-foreign-aid</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 03:50:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Response -- The Issue with Guaranteeing a Minimum Quality of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a response to the question posted by @dilucadomain : "Do you believe that there are basic necessities that all humans should have access to no matter what as a human right? If so what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-response-the-issue-with-guaranteeing-a-minimum-quality-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-response-the-issue-with-guaranteeing-a-minimum-quality-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:52:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is extreme poverty avoidable, or is it just a part of society? Who/what is generally responsible for extreme poverty and who, if anyone, should be responsible for finding a remedy? Are there paths for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-questions-addressing-extreme-poverty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-09-questions-addressing-extreme-poverty</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:08:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 08 -- Questions: Reclaiming Federalism to Sustain a Divided Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[How could more federalism generate unity in America? What are some of the economic benefits of federalism? What are some of the downsides of more federalism?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-08-questions-reclaiming-federalism-to-sustain-a-divided-nation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-08-questions-reclaiming-federalism-to-sustain-a-divided-nation</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:19:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week in class we watched a talk by an author of the book Socialism Sucks. One of the interesting things he talks about early on is the misconception that Scandinavian countries such as Sweden. He]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 03:37:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[These questions relate to the weeks topic: Socialism Sucks Does Socialism, in fact, suck? Are there historical examples of Socialism not sucking? Does socialism suck worse than other types of government?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:45:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 07 Response --Socialism is not the same as Communism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is a response to the question posted by @anniebburg: "Is socialism the same thing as communism? What are the differences?" My understanding of Communism is that it is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-response-socialism-is-not-the-same-as-communism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-07-response-socialism-is-not-the-same-as-communism</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4GXVmkkB7MLuw3x5B2APGfWwPrah8nKq1fGh4vsFXE3j7JbRoZ3nExJxfpxN9g8gNcCJv662oWyHHgLMLyqX4NCX6amUMGFcBvFt3XNXczWGtBXeE5Wn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 06 Reflection -- What happens if intellectual property laws are removed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is a response to the question posted by @leighwelch : "What problems could arise from getting rid of all intellectual property laws?" 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This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-05-the-road-to-what-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eee3031-930/@stonemasoner/week-05-the-road-to-what-now</guid><category><![CDATA[eee3031-930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemasoner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJNNpDqLFbxgKvPmzPoEotn2h5W783nM5NGhfrUx53FgMJLfqfCFRo8nonKGXKTtBPW6S1zDRHexK9yUWjppxhunbMaihG4TBCDf2ZjjsoCRQMRrgHxA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 05 -- The Soviet Union is a Great Example of the Road to Socialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source This post is a response to the question posted by @newtonquanch : What are some historical examples of planners who created power and became totalitarian leaders? 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