<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:09:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wealth and Poverty: Chapter 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from Outdated Logic: The ideas of giving and reciprocation discussed in this chapter are ideas that I do not think hold up very well in today’s society. My primary reason for thinking this is because]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/wealth-and-poverty-chapter-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/wealth-and-poverty-chapter-3</guid><category><![CDATA[capitalism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3NmGomGnpE4WfJ8fpd4ekdcVoNzfvAXW89eEhYrBiq2ZfktT6w97FPgjcZH7hMcQfA1svVnQdX1Li2gcRYKtgT6UQqNMv65bzVk3FwfVtDy8KevdcCB797gvTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Myth of the Robber Barons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from International Competition: Close to the start of his lecture, Dr. Folsom talks about the motivation of the United States to compete with other countries in the realms of industry and technology.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/the-myth-of-the-robber-barons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/the-myth-of-the-robber-barons</guid><category><![CDATA[competition]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFjCFq6FHngN6ysJ9cEs6BqsZE41pfqHrKHq1zRD2hck1bhejYVUYitdBw64EHMLvmoLHvo8iw26a3RZSD8HYpJ3JPB9q6CSDz55bsquia9SR576ht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libertarian Against Anarcho-Capitalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from General Opposition: As a self-identifying libertarian, I believe in the benefits of individual liberty, the free market, and limited government. Also, I think that one of the primary problems]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/libertarian-against-anarcho-capitalism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/libertarian-against-anarcho-capitalism</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFjCFq6FHngN6ysJ9cEs6BqsZbR2xTbRBjcRPzbeDMgDpLX4QNbPae3zrzMZBVnFnC5zRDMwsePvLNJtp8vpVCoVhG9EfXSkczzz6siUw4rRpeLVdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Poverty Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from Impactful Quotes: Niccolo Machiavelli – “The reason there will be no change is because the people who stand to lose from change have all the power, and the people who stand to gain from change]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/the-poverty-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/the-poverty-industry</guid><category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEYtie7d39zAKWBnnEYBZWaT6xTfwkwuy76SPVvJ4eKbwQqkhuZNQbYwsETudXQjwBWaemWqe9Lc5v5vNR9W5amuYH8eeuHFwSsAPAqQPWPQKYJWv5ZCxaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing the United States Healthcare System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from Shocking Statistics: To begin, I would like to share some of the most shocking statistics that Dr. Flynn shared in his talk. First, the United States spends around 18% of GDP on healthcare.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/changing-the-united-states-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/changing-the-united-states-healthcare-system</guid><category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:21:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqfV4QmQQhDSeVv2crMCB7dabes3M6bAniGNh1cRdddtNhrGPKrqmRQtGvLCMqizikRexbmW5wKbDrJFpaVCQ3YqrnaBGFPGp7vGhvvX3zDvEK9JQe3FZ37ijdiUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from The Blockchain and The Supply Chain: Until listening to this talk, I never considered the benefits that the blockchain could have in supply chain management. Last summer, I interned with the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/blockchain-technology-and-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/blockchain-technology-and-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Gr7d242AAPKdusFYgbAtx4Aa5DSEFSgA1jRyWe6LsUEk2SFphsaSuyXnrr3tzKaVvCWd49Ep8KeGTHx7pYFvqBWk16E9XnFPP2SJ6inBZMy1j1XBYKYVSKvjUfSGn4EhoQEZrpYtEbAsH9FMBsyt3xSPg98oW4hhqXQozVJXaFWdW6PHfbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centralized Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from “The End of Truth”: In my opinion, Hayek’s most impactful statement in this article is that “collectivism means the end of truth.” Hayek makes a point that a socialist system cannot function]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/centralized-power</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@machinerager8823/centralized-power</guid><category><![CDATA[centralized]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[machinerager8823]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEYtie7d39zAKWBnnEYBZWdnr6vR4WqquFAGjsKDE7RvctRZK4sytoPLYnNZJrsAwbG9M1GxATit9UkfoNVYadEJWfBbLe5KBTpz35YpVoHH6jkSvmzj29L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Monopoly Power Bad?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from walmart.com Is a monopoly bad? I think that many people associate a negative connotation with the word monopoly, whether they are thinking of the board game or the economic term. 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