<?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, 22 Apr 2026 15:35:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thejacobwbutler/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting Steemians' Interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a basic newbie to Steem as well as an individual deeply interested in politics, I am curious to understand where Steemians generally fall when it comes to the political spectrum. Being new to the Crypto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thejacobwbutler/protecting-steemians-interests</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thejacobwbutler/protecting-steemians-interests</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 03:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNuWuP8VMyYvyvw76iz8D9PLDjKSf4FQNDE5VyNVZnXmfsC6kJYq7YyFGrn6GVRY5WTDtG9fSUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Steemit really going to be the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit claims to be the future of social media but I don't see it. I come from a background in business with a fascination for marketing and understanding consumer needs/desires. I don't see Steemit meeting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thejacobwbutler/is-steemit-really-going-to-be-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thejacobwbutler/is-steemit-really-going-to-be-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 02:37:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPPLRC4JCY933R5cxWyntwk5uknUXK2D239Na4mjmX8e6zon1Xpoyukh6rkiiNJj4ZAxnsySffC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why capitalism and competitive business works...]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, I want to apologize for the header. This is not an absolute x+y=z perfect equation showing why capitalism works. However, I have an interesting point to bring up that I have been mulling over in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@thejacobwbutler/why-capitalism-and-competitive-business-works</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@thejacobwbutler/why-capitalism-and-competitive-business-works</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJh7RMa4AGPA5dQBnkFvnsuuVFs7Ei8HpJ9UtxRVZYAsZQ9iCgZbaRLsa4Q7Hag6SJMeQCEtq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[November 6th is approaching! Which way are you voting and why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 6th is approaching! Which way are you voting and why?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thejacobwbutler/november-6th-is-approaching-which-way-are-you-voting-and-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thejacobwbutler/november-6th-is-approaching-which-way-are-you-voting-and-why</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQC7mokg2ypWo1aKUUdRyhN6du1Qdvt7UxVdvLPEjwsFmLbbyjLEpH6Ef4cvUmyqCrZqY2i1tFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rembrandt and 'Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the most renowned painters and printmakers of the Baroque period of art. Born in Leiden, Netherlands, on July 15th of 1606, Rembrandt was the youngest son of at least ten]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@thejacobwbutler/rembrandt-and-christ-in-the-storm-on-the-sea-of-galilee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@thejacobwbutler/rembrandt-and-christ-in-the-storm-on-the-sea-of-galilee</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 02:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQMVKNJr41t69o3NYpmVMgCUQy6ruEPznK8PAJEKFJitJhaHwX3sSp6ZdEamkZeqgjoCjSfiTFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referent Power vs Legitimate Power - Which leader do you find most powerful?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are five main types of power. These consist of Coercive, Reward, Legitimate, Referent, and Expert. I want to focus on Legitimate and Referent power today. Image Source: freshbooks.com Legitimate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@thejacobwbutler/referent-power-vs-legitimate-power-which-leader-do-you-find-most-powerful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@thejacobwbutler/referent-power-vs-legitimate-power-which-leader-do-you-find-most-powerful</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHekBjEMphGzHrmmwUanD5chfv471JSeNm7goE26qY8U5t6CHYotHjBpQ93M4EzcHeHFtnRWRMk5x4o1xheVFVt6fY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morality is Inherent... Consider This Analogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, let me preface by laying out the evolutionary explanation of morality in as simple terms as possible. Per evolutionary theory, life is about the survival of the fittest, which would seemingly rule]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@thejacobwbutler/morality-is-inherent-consider-this-analogy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@thejacobwbutler/morality-is-inherent-consider-this-analogy</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LpDVYmvxoFMyMzGYt2J1QPsehZyZt9K9Zj2WJmk4cUcKkMsXuajf67NWBk4xeFbqwxEWV9Ppu1kknTxjPTskvWdvNpUBq8oxQcWk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campus Photo - Please share input and advice!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, this is just a quick photo I took and did some basic editing of the other day. It's a photo of the sun setting behind a few of the building on my university's campus. Please ignore the bad image quality,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thejacobwbutler/campus-photo-please-share-input-and-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thejacobwbutler/campus-photo-please-share-input-and-advice</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6pu4ZRycQdDVScudzd6MCPSXks2Yb5eBsm266mkDh4Ym6FB1Yaw9McWJrxffCgiA1cwo6CKf5ivK1vmNq4zs7WRPeotcNy9zQiqL91sPEWaTXsXo1LXWPyf7Nr5RtNkxzNU5V3ZV3WR168TDzoeVTEqDwZi2xADLwz8R29n1kVK35qt5rRtmgzebvj6yYoAE5LjuY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bipartisan Argument: The Loss of Respect in the Political Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit, it's the middle of the night and I'm wide awake thinking about politics, of all things. Democrats and Republicans Liberals and Conservatives Left-Wing and Right-Wing Radical, Progressive,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thejacobwbutler/a-bipartisan-argument-the-loss-of-respect-in-the-political-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thejacobwbutler/a-bipartisan-argument-the-loss-of-respect-in-the-political-arena</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPE11ycpdRhgRrkXcn2sE1Q4wJsD18db6uutRLsHxZgwXpVpZPRNtnNn142zSV11pDSV8gcMBxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Introduction: Hey, I'm Jacob!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit! I'm Jacob and I am brand new to this community and excited to be joining it. I look forward to contributing to conversations all across the board and also creating and sharing my own content.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@thejacobwbutler/self-introduction-hey-i-m-jacob</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@thejacobwbutler/self-introduction-hey-i-m-jacob</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thejacobwbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:32:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6pu4ZRycQdDVScudzd6MCPSXks2Yb5eBsm266mkDh4Ym6FZPb5XQmRM59A8WuenWBiAi3Edy7KgWWaKB9tY2x6MLybDK3UEpEWBhA8WVSqPZvdcpT5z6kqn5f4rQX4mcV9RN8ubBEgsFpZgmijrM3XqArNVUXPRAUTaDCNy9dfhHtrueTXWip1gSEMLob3u4fhimk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>