<?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 00:52:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/endthefed/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[There is an alternative. Be libertarian.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an alternative. Be libertarian. 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) #politics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/there-is-an-alternative-be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/there-is-an-alternative-be</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pCKQAYYtMdT47SXNkLdWgbr7cnu9MnmWBzKsVqAZkSCwjucJQETx6e6jQ1veSukxkv7MFH8vLTAkgHDEgKhZGFsnnmiFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Income UBI Cannot Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[You cannot sustain prosperity by just giving everyone checks. Prosperity comes by way of increasing efficient productivity where people can use less effort to provide more value to others. Individuals]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/high-income-ubi-cannot-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/high-income-ubi-cannot-work</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:43:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLY2yqdBXHfRfkt2dMWKKZ7RoK1L7GZqeczfz5qeKMWzzMRXVkZU4TostwEgQycKB2jCy4pWzaNT6884L6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. You must fight tyrants and bring them to their end.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. You must fight tyrants and bring them to their end. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #libertarian #taxationistheft #endthefed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/you-cannot-comply-your-way-140a11cdb7cfb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/you-cannot-comply-your-way-140a11cdb7cfb</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13PcPR5hsZ12a1MVvw7DGz9tefjR8rF5MEtMW9bRFnbManmcZ2J898meyd16jfGYX8NhfNxpBM5rfjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no virtue in forced charity. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no virtue in forced charity. At that point, it's not charity, but a mafia stealing from some and making them less well off while using other actions to cover up the fact that the theft took place.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/there-is-no-virtue-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/there-is-no-virtue-in</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRoYyfjkDYkupgqgSvN6yuVGUfKxTV9DpD69yuV7rf8znTYi4XMbvUVnwS7MxnroNcp3Gmz8s1iW1Qk7zhhQActa2UhUgmAU75Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tyranny of the mob can be just as scary as a tyranny of one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tyranny of the mob can be just as scary as a tyranny of one. You need robust respect of property rights against the whims of the mob mentality. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-tyranny-of-the-mob</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-tyranny-of-the-mob</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfg8oUptKPSKgdk8JMWeKqbZ5mw1viy9Az8accZgARWJtLrdfJFtXAfDvpfTr3wQuyfZJzNTJfPaceTLpi7UzPcuwrhmF36XBmJVaarz67pnTJFpdsvZPCvCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not to forget that what Jesus said was about personal choice and personal faith - not something imposed by the state.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not to forget that what Jesus said was about personal choice and personal faith - not something imposed by the state. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/not-to-forget-that-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/not-to-forget-that-what</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:17:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbee5hzZJ19JZfuFzCeUv7mVFKdbzHPevQGwnSWkv4XYBpUyt9eHei2UDt7LacR4cHTpYVG1T5URYk4rPu79kkq3tLsKrQ495JmPtCRYYiFfjcGbYGoCMmx7TVDhg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalism is actually what brings peace by enabling people to be rewarded by providing value to others.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capitalism is actually what brings peace by enabling people to be rewarded by providing value to others. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/capitalism-is-actually-what-brings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/capitalism-is-actually-what-brings</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbee5hzZJ19JZfuFzCeUv7mVFKdbzGYyqeWTpRma3xPKoFzfNqk4M2HYJZpCAhk6N3NvPAtnaEDwrcGzQEkJu5YyP3K7nv1k6xEeuh7U8hHkD7xy77VfyAapAWeNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socialists are focused on taking.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Socialists are chiefly focused on taking from others because they wrongly believe they are not being given the full fruits of their labor. They're not interested in production, just taking from capitalists.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/socialists-are-focused-on-taking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/socialists-are-focused-on-taking</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLRsDFv3mBC6XahWxoQqfHaseeB2K4ZHzikuFkEvfRgJ13QYHZrSwB6NTYrBAaWgs8y7qd1SeRD3PNDvrxkPXsg8Sop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Decolonize the World" and "No Human is Illegal" are contradictions.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When they talk about "decolonizing the world," they don't mean reversing the effects of colonial expansion if it was done by the the Ottoman Empire, the Mongol Empire, or the Empire of Japan.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/decolonize-the-world-and-no</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/decolonize-the-world-and-no</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDdEeE2K2WLYu6Keqef6tc8hu9BsPFKxEvZvJdsTtt7iJTdBEVEoPnNYC5C5PeeXg6isH2E9JRxexHmbTNCZhdHXFPQYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[C02 is LIFE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The products produced with Capitalism and Carbon Dioxide byproducts are precisely the things we need to be able to adapt to changing environmental conditions and to engineer what is necessary for our survival.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/c02-is-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/c02-is-life</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpopRj2LEwS1jBZ5YreuPCeT8nk8DL2sFRdyvGReJ1LyPz3BwXH3vVtQpdxGEPLtFF6TZ7ZspkvmvAhsvghcYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's really painful at this point.]]></title><description><![CDATA[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) #politics #philosophy #meme #taxationistheft #gas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/it-s-really-painful-at</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/it-s-really-painful-at</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13WbbsuYS1Kz6zxzUecCovNzzRuTVwaJRqhqPEBhkCz46uFYAFK4gRYSZhxrtAopkQ7wQprNQ1qTbZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Government doesn't deserve your money.
]]></title><description><![CDATA[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) #politics #philosophy #meme #taxationistheft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-federal-government-doesn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-federal-government-doesn-t</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhHp9sUedLVLfq2fgCxWDniAsD5jgT6LPHXvmRsHV5sx2a8aBe9HYT5p8saMCFtZR87yTXMDhanUaF82dvNxN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you want respect of your body, your property, and your freedom of conscience, then libertarian is where it's at.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want respect of your body, your property, and your freedom of conscience, then libertarian is where it's at. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #libertarian #libertarianism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-respect-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-respect-of</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pL8wSM6EgEPzgWsX9R5vTJ9teeCYaEq4bQs4xybCfgRj4XezbEsE8SL2ZeyPpiBF8kizh8wedLrs15DCytQmvQ6srCtZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you don't know the truth about what the government is doing, then the government can easily manipulate you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you don't know the truth about what the government is doing, then the government can easily manipulate you. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #epstein #libertarian #capitalism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-don-t-know</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/if-you-don-t-know</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:03:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMcm9UJXZFc4FvMtk6wyeA2xYoRbuYS2sAEHHKQKDit9WCXgmC62c2rsKkfQemXM5nGuAWy6BjdwNSpBHJ3C68GoJL7RYiPKxA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalism doesn't force you to work. That's the nature of existence.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme poverty has plummeted from roughly 80–95% of the global population in 1800 to less than 10% today. If Capitalism were the cause of suffering to survive, then we would expect people to be so much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/capitalism-doesn-t-force-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/capitalism-doesn-t-force-you</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPhjS9pMWA2mTwBMDbXqk9HGHCYskeQXLCJ2U8UwSqw1kwEcJHKFn6Drws8P515FV6VLfxZ3kUFfiqbdNm5rn3xD4suRsWriKtnewL5PJGECy9VjAd3d4gX9wC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ for Free Palestine is an Insane Proposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamic state propagandists craftily adopted the Marxist class theory rhetoric and pushed out nonsense narratives through media outlets like Al Jazeera and "uncivilized" to make it appear that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/lgbtq-for-free-palestine-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/lgbtq-for-free-palestine-is</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDb7DNhUSh2KYByBeqdpPGBoiNTD3QtY5k84BHwPmQDQniBnMNJrFDgFjXELPVn1K4ajcEH4kDD71UZV2Q2NZQoNoh5aW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government only provides first by taking from YOU.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not free. And the government cannot account for all people's wants and needs changing every minute of every day. Only people freely associating and trading in the market allows that with price signals.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-government-only-provides-first</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-government-only-provides-first</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPhjS9pMWA2mTwBMDbXqkFHDw9Z82DXcSsfxjV27VCinBHcXsCsfdx3wfagVkytNibH8Dd4UTaDnAfj9LBZ3Jmfn2pu5nB8DAC5wSMiFPYGjJDQxHT42r6b5kS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxation: Definitionally theft.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it's imposed on you by virtue of being born on planet earth, there is no consent to the matter. It's just rulers claiming to own you because they scribbled on paper. Get your own tee here: (affiliate)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/taxation-definitionally-theft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/taxation-definitionally-theft</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLRsDFv3mBC6XahWxoQqfGnNYSVa4vBc7FfvbqD78fMmXQhPRLE7SZAc9KsbXKxCcd1t4g3G7kdvtbWZtccT6G4zcfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those who become wealthy by building a business are not exploiters. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[They use their big-picture thinking skills to bring many types of talents together in a creative vision that earns all the people involved incomes - incomes they would not have if not for the employment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/those-who-become-wealthy-by</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/those-who-become-wealthy-by</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2xrUpxynFs9SFNnn3DQjxzgSWhXfS4HVby4QijDUQwWyxAQUYyCt2E1NDkysFbSxZzTwwuwav1RMdFssNUCGjMXLe265Kk4psHTAv6k8EJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price controls create shortages as businesses cannot accommodate fluctuations in supply and demand and the inflation caused by the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price controls create shortages as businesses cannot accommodate fluctuations in supply and demand and the inflation caused by the state. If you want cheaper prices, end the regulatory barriers that prevent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/price-controls-create-shortages-as</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/price-controls-create-shortages-as</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsGLxi44TrGuNZJMEdibAx7pMdWMyjAkhmkLRGEndGd4WX3cx2T4aACAK496u8zAKzH4sgyTq1WxwDQYTNwe2uXsq7moWUYEqUStu614?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>