<?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 05:55:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/podolsky/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HIERARCHY REVISITED - Dissecting the Concept]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction While I’ve written previously on the subject of hierarchy, my recent exposure to the ideas of Jordan Peterson has inspired me to share some thoughts that seem to me complementary to his, coming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/hierarchy-revisited-dissecting-the-concept</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/hierarchy-revisited-dissecting-the-concept</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqH5Na4HRXsARYhW8MBmNQj5SNnceFNif5WNev9hbM3tzsL3UUzZyHX5w5N9gjhDqz2DGeTkr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARE YOU "Damaged Goods"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Does the title question “offend” you? Does it “trigger” feelings of outrage? Do you instantly assume it was asked as an “attack”, a “put-down” or an “insult”? Does the question somehow imply]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/are-you-damaged-goods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/are-you-damaged-goods</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Hu6W1peuJsEWBuASyiWco46zeb9UJXjtLGmyqAu7XJ42k7S692xyrEPLWwgcBB79LK8eYFhXRhXdrXkLHMD8hiAaT1qcVBZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Will it Take?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are cordially invited to attend an evening at Bob Stanley’s Anarcastle, at which I’m honored to speak (5 pm this Friday the 29th). My topic is: Visualize Peace – Defining the Critical Path. It represents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/what-will-it-take</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/what-will-it-take</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9UsDXUC9jgfDtQVJP4nhdatLFSQERRWevuxSysVCWNeXjWd5kZANYHbBmvwfLN7B3T7rYTwCuEufPWcHvbyLVGXoBYA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTRODUCING the PLUNDER STATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[                            Introducing The Plunder State  ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/introducing-the-plunder-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/introducing-the-plunder-state</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:27:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Podolsky Index]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is a partial listing of articles and videos that I've made over the past few years. For those seeking peace, prosperity, and freedom, there is a lot of actionable information contained here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/the-podolsky-index</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/the-podolsky-index</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:42:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EOS Needs a Constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developers of EOS have recently requested suggestions on the adoption of a constitution for their organization. At the link below I've drawn on 25 years of practice in writing such documents to make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@borisheir/eos-needs-a-constitution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@borisheir/eos-needs-a-constitution</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjH6CtT9jcejDsCP1YW2knGtcxeDm1wAj5tk7GnF27yTc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Bob Podolsky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch  the video:    Welcome all you newcomers to Acapulco!  For those who don’t know me yet, my name is Bob Podolsky. I turned 80 last month, so I’m one of the more senior member of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/acapulco/@borisheir/meet-bob-podolsky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/acapulco/@borisheir/meet-bob-podolsky</guid><category><![CDATA[acapulco]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 22:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eH95Q7TZtqRDv2yiMyJ7uD1njvjJdqdAV6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #8 - The Big Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[ I have been asked, on occasion, “what are the principal similarities or isomorphisms between sailing and living?” In this posting I’m attempting to answer that question. Looked at on the detail level]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-8-the-big-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-8-the-big-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:57:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #7 - Alas Pacific! Alas Humanity!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I fell in love with the Pacific Ocean in 1947, when my parents took me on an underwater tour of Avalon Harbor in Catalina Island – by “glass-bottomed boat”, of course.  I was awed by the profusion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-7-alas-pacific-alas-humanity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-7-alas-pacific-alas-humanity</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:08:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #6]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Sailing Gear – That Makes the Boat Go   The list below names just a few of the many components that play a part in the performance of a cruising sailboat. Each item on the list is deserving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-6</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 19:31:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #5]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #5 My life is going through s patch of “rough weather”, just now – so of course this means it’s time for me to say a few words about hull form, speed, stability and safety. Bear in mind,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-5</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:39:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #4: The Perfect Cruising Sailboat (PCS#1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PCS Series It is my intention to write, from time to time, a series of articles on the concept of the perfect cruising sailboat. As a reader I expect you to understand that you will probably never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-4-the-perfect-cruising-sailboat-pcs-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-4-the-perfect-cruising-sailboat-pcs-1</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 14:32:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #3 - FLAT EARTH NAVIGATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a sailor and navigator, I’ve been noticing the proliferation of the “Flat Earth” mania. I admit I’m curious how flat earthers find their way here and there in the world where all the books that explain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/sailing-life-3-flat-earth-navigation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podolsky/@borisheir/sailing-life-3-flat-earth-navigation</guid><category><![CDATA[podolsky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[As promised, here is a partial list of sailing lore that I feel competent to share. Please let me know your specific interests relating to these topics. Your questions and comments are most welcome. A.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-2</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:30:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAILING / LIFE #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preface I’m four months into my 80th year on this planet, and it’s been called to my attention by a friend that for the past 40+ years my writings have been almost exclusively about ethics, law, and government]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@borisheir/sailing-life-1</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[borisheir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:24:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>