<?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>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:53:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tomblackstone/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Doesn't The Gold And Other Minerals Replenish or Get Finished After Numerous Extractions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a question I answered on Quora on October 15, 2017. The original post is here: I’m not sure I understand the question, but I can tell you this: there is only a certain amount of gold in the Earth.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@tomblackstone/doesn-t-the-gold-and-other-minerals-replenish-or-get-finished-after-numerous-extractions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@tomblackstone/doesn-t-the-gold-and-other-minerals-replenish-or-get-finished-after-numerous-extractions</guid><category><![CDATA[gold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:08:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 2: Ancient Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: This book was first published for the Kindle platform in 2013. It is also available on a free Wix site here: Over the next few months, I will be periodically re-publishing its chapters to the immutable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@tomblackstone/chapter-2-ancient-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@tomblackstone/chapter-2-ancient-philosophy</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFcYhpieXDZKL9xh81NpLqfMJ2trtwUJ44gF2gzcAPhSNEf1VZP2YwmHzNc3dPUGRmkgwKkkpSsjKfz8QtCAXoHn13PGWmNqXdzkJVShpcUnM73C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trade Deficits are Good for the U.S. (It’s Not The Reason You Think)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the election of Donald Trump, trade has become a hot topic in U.S. politics. President Trump has threatened many countries throughout the world with trade tariffs. Most recently, China has become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/why-trade-deficits-are-good-for-the-u-s-it-s-not-the-reason-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/why-trade-deficits-are-good-for-the-u-s-it-s-not-the-reason-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56ynwsjysm2YB2oNjzL4TbvpG3i8DLuL8V5gwmGGUj22PeHJC1WPNzeAR66PsUNw1oeoYLiXSMKGWGLKDtraPAhAwqQiN1PuthwL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosophy Introduction and Chapter 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: This book was first published for the Kindle platform in 2013. It is also available on a free Wix site here: Over the next few months, I will be periodically re-publishing its chapters to the immutable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@tomblackstone/philosophy-introduction-and-chapter-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@tomblackstone/philosophy-introduction-and-chapter-1</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW7fLqz1vRemw6CwhhaVjFtyp5RAiA2S73QDyXpo3E5tkd9AQUpS7DNoTmY8DKdUoJwSZGwnV1xjfWA6hGmrW8ob6Fx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold vs fiat vs bitcoin: why do any of them have value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2016, the price of 1 bitcoin finally reached parity with 1 Troy oz. of gold. Since then, debates have proliferated over whether gold or bitcoin is the better replacement for fiat. For example, gold-investor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@tomblackstone/gold-vs-fiat-vs-bitcoin-why-do-any-of-them-have-value</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@tomblackstone/gold-vs-fiat-vs-bitcoin-why-do-any-of-them-have-value</guid><category><![CDATA[gold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Hoe3R4Yt71Rrakarb7AqxWAk3ZJhcdXpUitvFiwJKWyQFbwSRBSJic6Q6iGVL5uFuxkkxvLsAD2i8kXQvXyT6jDoNT73UswC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Case for Open Immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration has always been a topic of discussion in US politics, but the media has been talking about it more often than ever since the election of Donald Trump. Supporters of US immigration laws say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/the-case-for-open-immigration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/the-case-for-open-immigration</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt2BUq2MkjiZkKLhbcUCSnSVwtY7X7nh2ybt1YkwsGFN1o198MM1k6tV87eBQagorP7HYzpk77KSKvcApSDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National Debt Myth]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you live in the US and regularly get into conversations with people about taxes and spending, you are likely to run across the “national debt” argument. This argument says that we need to either increase]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/the-national-debt-myth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tomblackstone/the-national-debt-myth</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 22:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErLBzuqerRBhkeTStdqi1RUerm3MAm6UvkStxbmbf8zpksiohupLGWJQYFtxKutUZZqwGAbtw1r2d7bgwJs1y1tB32jtCvqUyD7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Steemians]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just want to introduce myself so that you can all get to know me a little better. I write about a variety of topics, including: precious metals as a form of savings, monetary freedom, philosophy,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@tomblackstone/hello-steemians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@tomblackstone/hello-steemians</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tomblackstone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JPFaeZqgCTdzbG9wSeUmpS8bhKap89PUyQTT2Scfdu3tkYdn1ymyxSd7Bj6qBeQhYRtoC5FsqBJypTVXoyqjNEHgMGvK9ULE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>