<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/taxationistheft/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The government picking winners and losers in the market is cronyism, not capitalism. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraud can exist in any structure, but only Capitalism gives people the choice to not choose to fund businesses and corporations they don't like. Socialism forces subsidy of the corrupt. If you want to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-government-picking-winners-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-government-picking-winners-and</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqASPAqXGPakzgncLgnonBpRauPEjcP4bwDVFrh3SkaQ7fPZ5s4vpATY6cdpz3YYezXBTAkQvrZKgcmiTazHmjJo6p4DT2LemM3He3u12hjc9GYUW9LvfeGABm7hjf8Js8EKZbgF53Jekn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When murderous police states fall, it's always a good thing.]]></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 #capitalism #capitalist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/when-murderous-police-states-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/when-murderous-police-states-fall</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsGLxi44TrGuNZJMEdibB29idMEPTTEocdXoMn6GG2BMZfAVaR8PW2S2z4KicsHezBRyQXuMpPFT9BhdYXTHsZuUUbHdiAbvQgsaAFoC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><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[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[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[NEW SONG: Out Here for Libery OFFICIAL AUDIO - Jack Lloyd X The Pholosopher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official audio for OUT HERE FOR LIBERTY! Produced by Ruby Prince | 5$ BEATS🔥 Special thanks to my Patreon and Subscribestar supporters who helped me pick this song: Beitodestrafe and Crawford K. McDonald]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@thepholosopher/new-song-out-here-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@thepholosopher/new-song-out-here-for</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRek5dctwU2EckVZHEGTNB1RZbqquTDhWED16oUfKFFRa4AvxwMznqYLQPSuCp5ZkAc9VyaXPEf1uKHMwcngdzfLjkTyJc9yMKsUgtTwznSvKkj1wxJfB52pywfhHrn?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[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><item><title><![CDATA[CEOs earn more because of the value they provide at scale.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a higher level of wide orchestration, responsibility, and commitment. If people want to earn more, then they need to gain the needed skills, not take from the productive by force. If you want to get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/ceos-earn-more-because-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/ceos-earn-more-because-of</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLfA5ZoEquyiM8S2d9LFsprqCJ9G3Cg895tJdPcfcxSnkvd6c45eG19L52cqkGzSDiJFCRyp8tN7bouJ8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Bank prints currency based on US debt, causing inflation and eroding your savings.]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's why we cannot have nice things. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #capitalist #libertarian #taxationistheft #endthefed#banking #infinitebanking #ancap #voluntaryism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-federal-reserve-bank-prints</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-federal-reserve-bank-prints</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5Xg46gnE39wnVYv47EAMFVwAxea8UK7Csd34DjSQDXrJddFnyMzEXzDGnyEXEiwALNpVjWKejfH1RHUg1XUXS4c3P1wV3PwAazR6hxbqPWE2fJfvh5niK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>