<?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, 29 Apr 2026 05:17:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/capitalist/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The state has the ultimate power.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In reality, it's the government that has the ultimate power. Time and again they have used that power to control even the biggest companies, from railroad company seizures in the early 1900s, to factory]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-state-has-the-ultimate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-state-has-the-ultimate</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPhjS9pMWA2mTwBMDbXqk9DsJkX6CD8463WZ5GZXqwiucvgyetQWXQFJy5ouVcaLT8YAHofyVC3MwqJ7gBzrRcEyzE8jhypewzbCBpH6dEWQxsmUcmoRqFbjrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without the freedom to choose, you are forced to pay for things you never asked for.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without the freedom to choose, you are forced to pay for things you never asked for. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #capitalist #libertarian #taxationistheft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/without-the-freedom-to-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/without-the-freedom-to-choose</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE8x7YLjV9UWTvRS3x5NFPbsW2i5EgRjnGQ6ezUBNuQj7ezLcDzgSRh1hj6tdJ9SMUtmaLKjtWzLUaDsVAGJ5DVQaVBqXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><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[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>