<?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, 20 Apr 2026 22:00:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/austrianecon/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Untold Story of Javier Milei - Video Short]]></title><description><![CDATA[An insightful look into the life and rise of Javier Milei, the first anarcho-capitalist president in the world. Watch here: ![]( #javiermilei #milei #argentina #afuera #liberarian #freedom #ancap]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/javiermilei/@thepholosopher/the-untold-story-of-javier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/javiermilei/@thepholosopher/the-untold-story-of-javier</guid><category><![CDATA[javiermilei]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBG5hg8dwgb4m6av8rRgZ39kLjRG7QPgatBnSo6NAM87ACiL9oQjZ19CDi4jDzK5CRsCZR8w93gQgt24tStwSaQEbAJtUt2zJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Myth of Price Gouging Video, Transcript, and Sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go over why the concept of "price gouging" is a myth. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: P.S. I spent this past year creating my first-ever kids]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-myth-of-price-gouging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-myth-of-price-gouging</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e78qQyB94AFnxFjTAxArUc7VGsJTPvD9wYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you want to understand human action, you have to get economically literate.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #mises #rothbard #hayek #menger #austrianecon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-understand-9579335e1c33e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-understand-9579335e1c33e</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE8x7YLjV9UWTvRS3x5NFPctjbk9XbrxrNdrnGyMJxGfBujH9RjkBFbXmLqtXSkoPhx75gRMvc35nK9qju2yCkSBJfJD1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could you briefly explain Austrian economics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can do it simply: Man acts purposefully. In this purposeful self-interest, people attempt to improve their situation through human action. Freedom in market choice and association is necessary as government]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/could-you-briefly-explain-austrian</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/could-you-briefly-explain-austrian</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPhjS9pMWA2mTwBMDbXqk9CxT3RiZMLQayGYWhBMLv24vsWAZTU9V6EyLeK5m1Qdr2yfDjW2f2B4HqVfR1ktyhezZFJHawV5k3GbAjqt5WZ3CThhcSReHLtYWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you read to the top, you're a legend!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you read to the top, you're a legend! P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/if-you-read-to-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/if-you-read-to-the</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfg8oUptKPSKgdk8JMWeKru7MAPD3XuL5Ndi7Cf9D7YjZrpZMLwUihspyhmWSB9ZktwvEszPhbCdYYJ5qj3bWqRTHQqaJBujkUiirGBozyZqQsXq8Mivpo9DG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you want to understand how and why government intervention hurts us, you need to get an anatomy of the state!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your own Rothbard tee here: #rothbard #anatomyofthestate #endthefed #libertarian #taxationistheft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-understand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-understand</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YMFbbXieWFozTXKNCXTA4hbbxDnUW7g6NhnbiZqwDjirUMFqf5Jxvfki3bgWPZFiHPmLYjvwp5DjXNBTtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got a mention in The Austrian Magazine published by LVMI Korea!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey hey! I got a mention in The Austrian Magazine published by LVMI Korea! Too cool! If you want to read the English article, you can by clicking the English version link at the Mises Institute Korea here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/i-got-a-mention-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/i-got-a-mention-in</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRn2638FQCZwFEjc1zC9KtTSnMQwsbksuTi4WyNKe6wuxTb2G3jUwCG7EUHmhYUKq6RXbNgZeuVT9rMbA5Bfrhzbpzt9WhP43PC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You must be strong of body AND mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate) #karatekid #karate #economics #libertarian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/karatekid/@thepholosopher/you-must-be-strong-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/karatekid/@thepholosopher/you-must-be-strong-of</guid><category><![CDATA[karatekid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBG3M6W69hcvqmssaGPgZkiiEg4rUYUDw72XXieS8xGEdCwrw4uGq9CGPtm2xSYLXMt5BpELKDqvaFBzvBRKmeGoWcYLKSTev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socialism is a ruse meant to empower dictators through collectivism.]]></title><description><![CDATA[And a poor disguise at that! Get your own tee here: Learn more about what Mises had to say with his book Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis here: (affiliate) P.S. If you want to get a sense]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/socialism-is-a-ruse-meant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/socialism-is-a-ruse-meant</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2022 15:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLRsDFv3mBC6XahWxoQqfGwMV4k3wQFeVVXy14xt78SQWQ1xBSipzdW8qq9xZfw7voNM2JhLQLVH9FMMNFaAXNmwMQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the printing and the spending.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good reminder to check out Dr. Newman's book, CRONYISM over at: #cronyism #libertarian #history #americanhistory #taxationistheft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/inflation/@thepholosopher/it-s-the-printing-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/inflation/@thepholosopher/it-s-the-printing-and</guid><category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8fggdZEK6F1FN3hCrUENcumP3JFbcUB1YxQvSVdjWEou3LNWf8TAAYAKPBCiAVWrWyuCNsqmsjfTD94zajr4V4dWEu8YfzcDNpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't get confused about the true nature of their actions.]]></title><description><![CDATA[#taxationistheft #libertarian #ancap #voluntaryism #rothbard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taxationistheft/@thepholosopher/don-t-get-confused-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taxationistheft/@thepholosopher/don-t-get-confused-about</guid><category><![CDATA[taxationistheft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cgTgnrZe26BKTh9ZS7s9GTdcCx8uiNfEXT5LHqS6Sp6wf2JEzW98TWyZJtr8cQVkNrKvrDF7Bc4ft4uw148HcbCDa6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Economics of the Unseen.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too often, people miss out that for every intervention by the government, there is the missing calculation of what could have been provided if not for the forceful theft and state-based monopolization.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/the-economics-of-the-unseen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/the-economics-of-the-unseen</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqASPAqXGPakzgncLgnonBpRauPEjcRauYTEBdwrz9Rwia2d6SueBDVF6FA2XtjHfLFRxVy76FRas1AxRhvGcAzzyCQUoX6KeKtXAtjBH6uT9ZcUjSUykKCdFYzDftCDdQpejps5LY8Ejg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tuttle Twins Combo Pack!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tuttle Twins is an incredible series to help young people understand the importance of free minds and free markets. They're having a special right now where you can get their combo pack at a steep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tuttletwins/@thepholosopher/the-tuttle-twins-combo-pack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tuttletwins/@thepholosopher/the-tuttle-twins-combo-pack</guid><category><![CDATA[tuttletwins]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDXz5McxgMLFBny6UHUFqYGoEpFSPghYTo7U4c79Xs8kAGoXYSPU95S998h58TsRzKAeynG7bATSDPBygCnqqjN96J3Dp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The coming economic picture for 2022 is looking pretty bleak.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I imagine it's going to look pretty bleak when all of the various suspensions and unpaid rents/mortgages/student loans coalesce into a giant bill, especially for millennials. P.S. Don't forget that my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@thepholosopher/the-coming-economic-picture-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@thepholosopher/the-coming-economic-picture-for</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRqXiUda8YrE9kMbTj65dNbtFDsomRXSPtFm8wU3mPdTFDWisLNdTa4ALMZoiRTeQT9u5QpLHQDZ9GFMufW7mzFikDkQx54odUS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infinite Banking FTW]]></title><description><![CDATA[And if you'd like to learn more about the infinite banking concept, check out: #infinitebanking #soundmoney #selfbanking #mises #rothbard #menger #libertarian #ancap]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/infinitebanking/@thepholosopher/infinite-banking-ftw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/infinitebanking/@thepholosopher/infinite-banking-ftw</guid><category><![CDATA[infinitebanking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cfVU17DwUy4c1PbvptJhDwFZj2Ph85WFibMDEhxm2ecmkXr8oipWPZYYRfLmY1KynM8a3j33qdK6tFKcKRRCxV8Cyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The problem with socialism is...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Socialism- where mob votes race to the bottom to get as much as they can for themselves before others do. Just like voting does in the political arena. Get your own tee here: #libertarian #ancap #voluntaryism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/the-problem-with-socialism-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/the-problem-with-socialism-is</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLRsDFv3mBC6XahWxoQqfGfVsuxx2ddU4Ui8tdtoEJZeXvuHLgx6q3PDvBb4UT1V5178bG4kd5mwtd3pucmo8DFxDgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[End the Fed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Spike Cohen knows, it can take some balls, but boy is the resulting dish delicious! #endthefed #freethemarket #abolishtheatf #abolishthedea #endthedrugwar #endthewar #endthewars #libertarian #ancap]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/end-the-fed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@thepholosopher/end-the-fed</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBFx7JYMkcRA4Y5xM6a41taqzpDsodpjZai7yGH8MW8rTgUxSZKFsxyMnftMgCKLAEjdxDB6jxnMnZXmHs2Zs8oRZscdyNAYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is taxation theft?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is taxation theft? Many reasons. But this is a good start to thinking about why. #taxationistheft #libertarian #ancap #mises #rothbard #spooner]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taxationistheft/@thepholosopher/why-is-taxation-theft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taxationistheft/@thepholosopher/why-is-taxation-theft</guid><category><![CDATA[taxationistheft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBYE3oQPzLVvr7b6Hpe3TQN9AYHYQFASW9JHpMyzZRtgznZor9RDQ7buypWgcsrwgNZK8VZw7vtH5LshUkvWkPEaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeitpräferenz oder Cost of Carry ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liebe Hivegemeinde, Liebe Freiheitsfreunde, Liebe Freiheitsfeinde, Liebe Österreicher, auf der Internetseite vom deutschen Ludwig von Mises Institut können wir lesen: Zeitpräferenz bedeutet, vereinfachend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@stehaller/zeitpraeferenz-oder-cost-of-carry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@stehaller/zeitpraeferenz-oder-cost-of-carry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stehaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTxvDAy3kqUx4q1rYEiaUayX6MvTLAUoVnJq5c3piaiMhQr5TUExLutjiHMoS3QsQDLHsHpFxs1TqXenJGUEmftikMm5N8dCbHLuDEWCQRVg3c49K17agrcnJW18mvKxxWPsy5S8GfkVBcuZURtHDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One can both address the spread of illness while also not banning economic activity. It's not one or the other.]]></title><description><![CDATA[#austrianecon #rothbard #mises #misesinstitute #libertarian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@thepholosopher/one-can-both-address-the-spread-of-illness-while-also-not-banning-economic-activity-it-s-not-one-or-the-other</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@thepholosopher/one-can-both-address-the-spread-of-illness-while-also-not-banning-economic-activity-it-s-not-one-or-the-other</guid><category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5GVDAbLTKLVLvjKxP5qVtBGxUYZVvzQCQorfLXjYwZFz5zfJ453ZwQenvie1mW2eFSZaW8DjkYeffSxwnzNvksJjcmNdQvuz5VU4YuJUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>