<?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>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:20:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/austrianeconomics/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Kirzner on Ludwig Von Mises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about a giant of Austrian economics, Ludwig Von Mises. Israel Kirzner on Ludwig Von Mises]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@thepatriotblog/israel-kirzner-on-ludwig-von-mises</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@thepatriotblog/israel-kirzner-on-ludwig-von-mises</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepatriotblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eR8jArzadTbEJk5VuvVafBGnbBZ7avHCzZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[America needs a break.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #freedom #liberty #libertarian #endthefed #taxationistheft #meme #politics #philosophy #ancap #voluntaryism #voluntaryist #mises #rothbard #austrianeconomics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@thepholosopher/america-needs-a-break</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@thepholosopher/america-needs-a-break</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsGLxi44TrGuNZJMEdibAvcp9epC8qJdrPsnvYeavDHVazeFuUrKKhw6ZQcwWYT2rKBtZQrBUx1HFPBsvU51EvGisbj6VdFXCL9AGGva?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><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[Myth Debunked Capitalism Exploits Workers Video, Transcript, and Sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[![]( I debunk the myth that capitalism exploits workers. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: If you want a freer future, you must act with principles. To understand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/capitalism/@thepholosopher/myth-debunked-capitalism-exploits-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/capitalism/@thepholosopher/myth-debunked-capitalism-exploits-workers</guid><category><![CDATA[capitalism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGj7bKbpX3RcughmbGL25MRsrVrkBR42NueQCz9x3NiX81McyzyKQwvjGdHstUav88t1Q3KwfFP6PKpYD8XzHf7i3rWJTaDZ48F8Z9zxtrHM7G372sb4unTHtwRbAKrGcLeFnQ5LN4dkHQgBbnH8JG2GWN2vA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is interest? Video, transcript, and sources.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go over what "interest" means in economic terms and remind people that it's not a boogeyman. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: If you want to become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/what-is-interest-video-transcript</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/what-is-interest-video-transcript</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRek5dctwU2EckVZHEGTN1zLUg5bJkrrPmiQvNaftcZk313GcNPvnrHVT3nDvngKpRncygRQMFCWEXtuHuCg1QEJsKqPWxejKrhL52L1eYJFBdhb7N83Q94Ryqbyr3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a Monopoly? Video, transcript, and sources.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go over what it means to be a "monopoly" in economic terms and discuss why so many get confused about its use. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/what-is-a-monopoly-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/what-is-a-monopoly-video</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWFxzgF7aevEvzv72yBcvoAggtAzuUYZ1pC9JaGuAdEzm2w7HWXCwarx3MoooFc3ezJcHnFmFTViAKWoreaLktp7foNCXTb2hTS8zJV82XnLN7NejX5BhQsqZM21qWqPZrzid4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The technical intersections I am exploring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source I've spent over 25 years in the professional world, gaining experience as an engineer, a manager in the telecom industry, and a university professor. But nothing has ever made me feel the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@vision4s/the-technical-intersections-i-am-exploring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@vision4s/the-technical-intersections-i-am-exploring</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vision4s]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnB9vGm2zFe7KYEez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friedrich A.  von Hayek -  Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle (1933) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear HiveansLiebe HiverQueridos Hiveanos Today I'd like to share my favourite excerpts from Hayek's "Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle" (goodreads, you'll get it free here) from 1933. Hayek]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@zuerich/friedrich-a-von-hayek-monetary-theory-and-the-trade-cycle-1933</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@zuerich/friedrich-a-von-hayek-monetary-theory-and-the-trade-cycle-1933</guid><category><![CDATA[deutsch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zuerich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpraDxwxtxQQZjhiGyTDNEAZcXvKz15nD7xghD4EDgaFaoKAzT9YhU6EfqBxTv9XhQ7WBWepZggWZKywdYQ6u5SjbuDLDPmDNjikK1e7Af7MyuJQn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Javier Milei, beating Massa and "massa", in Argentina -- a libertarian ancap President?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javier Milei just became the President of Argentina. He loudly and unapologetically espouses libertarian and anarcho capitalist values. He is sick of the whiny right wing. He despises the Left. But, most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/milei/@paulvp/javier-milei-beating-massa-and-massa-in-argentina-a-libertarian-ancap-president</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/milei/@paulvp/javier-milei-beating-massa-and-massa-in-argentina-a-libertarian-ancap-president</guid><category><![CDATA[milei]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulvp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgxygViUXVXB2Wu3KgFb2ZJSyHoLMwJ1qzPJFwQjhXYBP5nTDrJrqw5CXSJD7XGb7XQUvqgE6sg?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[And then they ask, "But who will build the roads?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever wanted to get a sense of how we can move toward a freer future, check out the book, A Vision for a Libertarian Future. It's a concise, cogent manifesto of incrementalism for liberty: (affiliate)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/and-then-they-ask-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/and-then-they-ask-but</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBFyE5YgTpYKhKWFssNcnpyHvM5H9tZoEujeDLC2dAgqKRzxjfPUmi6Zqtdba6MPU2EYQzr5RUSujxdeSt84oqPzjEyT5KAna?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[How to Find Your Political Home and Why it Matters, with Mike Sertic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you agree that it is best to NOT discuss religion and politics with your peers? While the core of our focus at The Crypto Vigilante is blockchain tech, a fundamental piece of our analysis does derive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@crypto.vigilante/how-to-find-your-political-home-and-why-it-matters-with-mike-sertic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@crypto.vigilante/how-to-find-your-political-home-and-why-it-matters-with-mike-sertic</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[crypto.vigilante]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqdvmL1DJZEzJUni8ZpMLjQjJK2AYvH22Qt8iUA1KurZzGnjmgh4CajafcMXvkxhvWYbs6JPwsw4a7KfPJjvXZGu98n9VNC1TzrBdhpUjKWLzBMRRSfGyiK6y8CKG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Agorism and Left-Rothbardianism “Left-Libertarian”?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking at the traditional definition of capitalism and the historical use of the term "Libertarian" in American thought. ▶️ 3Speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@ancapelijah/engyrkxl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@ancapelijah/engyrkxl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173062]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ancapelijah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVwVhxTfbrwoSWahxxDG6rPtw8gSAA3GFvxHeAWzJziAKKpZsLjrBJTTtVna5i4ErD635YiUGe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[75 years Mont Pèlerin Society - 75 Jahre Mont Pèlerin Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liebe Hiver, Das Liberale Institut aus Zürich hat ein neues Paper veröffentlicht, geschrieben von Henrique Schneider (Chefökonom des Schweizerischen Gewerbeverbands (sgv) für KMU, Zusammenfassung Ihr Name]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@zuerich/75-years-mont-pelerin-society-75-jahre-mont-pelerin-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@zuerich/75-years-mont-pelerin-society-75-jahre-mont-pelerin-society</guid><category><![CDATA[deutsch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zuerich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpraDxwxtxQQZjhiGP3pxMrX4TFon3nKnf14YruFzZCEL2ENfXMQAvW4zKtMRy2ZFQPcssPns9GbbG6JKK5bUJ291gVCyV6vygtYqoHc5efCqk2ar?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[This economist knows what's up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(That's actually Dr. Newman who is a fellow at the Mises Institute.) It doesn't take an economist to know that taxation is theft, but it certainly helps to see what the ramifications are! P.S. If you want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/this-economist-knows-what-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/this-economist-knows-what-s</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cgTapbuH7HnnKm938A7TET2oCzQcCB5wxrhhWEBtab6h6kmYKKJ5BMrL3aMsrZauKLucJokrUVKUa2LU5wXSuormTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>