<?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>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:15:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/capitalist/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Government distorts the market and creates poor incentives with the tragedy of the commons.]]></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 #capitalism #capitalist]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/government-distorts-the-market-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/government-distorts-the-market-and</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQoT6WvCTR8RVMxew81GYxwAACZdN7z2BmmFPWH1ne7gDBLJYRLUr3mT6yUFpPuwzZsDJYuADkweoTfP3GGYx6TgUAYGVa2YV5LEo5aUeS9jyV1zhXecngv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalism is the lifeblood of all human flourishing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capitalism is the lifeblood of all human flourishing. It's the vehicle that enables people to be rewarded for providing others value. And the more people you provide value to, the greater the word, as]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/capitalism-is-the-lifeblood-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/capitalism-is-the-lifeblood-of</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkGnw8CLDck2qU2Et6QZUcFyu2u3qCpTQ7EhKY8LTFpbo2NUCDkkgQH35txqw7VbbxAQS6grFX6d7GAUyDC9qcH74atfJRDUoqojEN2c6cwZdUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The more the government does, the more it takes from you and spends it on inefficient, wasteful solutions.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more the government does, the more it takes from you and spends it on inefficient, wasteful solutions. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-more-the-government-does</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-more-the-government-does</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc165zhjtm1pgkw6vGUGWrzLrXMKQWbiJAFFehBgZKa8rNVHoJREnG5LkWbBn1CQUPan36D2g4Vt1efkeSPCY6G3f1AoUVTjbwmkJLo57UNJ8bbFkei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People who have more money by creating jobs for others are not lazy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who have more money by creating jobs for others are not lazy. They are involved in bringing together a business vision and helping to ensure that the work stays relevant so many can be employed.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/people-who-have-more-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/people-who-have-more-money</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4BBZcWih2JC9AdSsv5HKi9XUPtwj6chTZButx8HV6KgMrNV35UMnfdVor4qnpxrBbxTbzrecw9abPW3UGdo8h4KaT21VmJx8j1wHmnj34UugThV6Wr6Lsv5XeG7fjC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government doesn't nationalize resources for your benefit. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government doesn't nationalize resources for your benefit. It's to enrich those in power so they can use the resources for their control. If you want a piece of the pie, invest your own dime. That's]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-government-doesn-t-nationalize</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-government-doesn-t-nationalize</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4BBZcWih2JC9AdSsv5HKi9WWBJiNzJyu1ua8AVhXewCVN5izj9BSALGJm8jybuZmP587bcXVZ6439AdyzFNfmfbehsvhJgrR86mubm9e4XkPkjgaJ5C1EvQYzKViri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech money isn't a disease. It's the cure to poverty.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech money isn't a disease. It's the cure to poverty. 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)]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/tech-money-isn-t-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/tech-money-isn-t-a</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:21:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCGEENfxQssL52UnuBtex9V2NzWeaCnZfxB4jqeiWs2jZtHAeJpBtoPgVh4ib2ruaPHWJ576SYnBEcxGiovWnWriXE4iuRa5feKrAubNAe7T2gKxTZ6o5scRbAeokZHddF8pefoN6g4VMnHUtpju7KYYFyGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices matter.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason why prices work so well is that it enables people to immediately signal their values and make judgments about how to coordinate their labor. When you try to centrally plan and make everything]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/prices-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/prices-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkGnw8CLDck2qU2Et6QZUcEkpeMHhbFmWb8PGzWG6khuAmXgXP5jBHfh9556gEPMoejm9QiAcpj53A7T6c3rtMfKSvP8c4LLtsN1jFzRSrxnhBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commies cannot explain why everyone doesn't just make the minimum wage.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commies cannot explain why everyone doesn't just make the minimum wage. They don't understand how increasing market-valued skills leads to greater earnings. If you want to get a sense of my principles]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/commies-cannot-explain-why-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/commies-cannot-explain-why-everyone</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mG9pbgrqM1BduajAoyHckwCTtn2vyD3Tn5xTUVhSKvpTWzUUU4LsTU8hUhYRV5Gs67AVZtFjMRbtMhpGrRPFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no such thing as "free stuff" from the government.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no such thing as "free stuff" from the government. Everything they have came by first taking from you! If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/there-is-no-such-thing-f4b24d809cf8c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/there-is-no-such-thing-f4b24d809cf8c</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4BBZcWih2JC9AdSsv5HKi9Yc7Q1EntgHcDeDK8e9vpUjUrZ3iT9nSwuHYZKJ2REd6Df8fdCxtKhNUSrFW8afMgaBuZ2vRszYUEzfTFmbQmAtvzmEfqbgWQ36px4wwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business is not stealing or exploitation.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses provide millions of people value through their goods and services. That's not stealing or exploitation. When people shoplift, that gets accounted in losses and causes prices to rise to deal]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/business-is-not-stealing-or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/business-is-not-stealing-or</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAAv94v56DQ6dkaQg3ckV2sY8Ff1xkxputnVCzeEmEqP8yBe9MMf9R1Sqp3eq92kWgsPHKUwaYCmNDnsn8AQQLJwHWaheBZbenPYNLCuSoDUTffVYjvE3RA8rxJS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The root issue is that the government takes your money by force and picks the winners and losers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The root issue is that the government takes your money by force and picks the winners and losers. If you were free to choose, you could choose base on what you actually valued. If you want to get a sense]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-root-issue-is-that</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-root-issue-is-that</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT1wcwkB1eitB3VsDjFu3aca37wKk4kQZTs3wZWArapEaYsBqrrYzNEZdjJBi5LBwJkmJJkjf3noE89A2PL6oNJBZbkih8S9hRM1tSmGAtBtv7Y4HRqrHKNj8RzsGRsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providing people jobs because you build up a valuable business is not exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providing people jobs because you build up a valuable business is not exploitation. It's giving people opportunities and being rewarded for helping on a mass scale. If you want to get a sense of my principles]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/providing-people-jobs-because-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/providing-people-jobs-because-you</guid><category><![CDATA[elonmusk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQoT6WvCTR8RVMxew81GYxwAFJoaHS3pG6m3RhoSZfCbAhtcAx2giWDAXkyAz8EEeGGHsfgWNGP9tN2F8MPbNEFiSRnoz4Ey1y8uxSoxL237mJGZQ75CnCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth is not limited when creative adaptation takes place.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While resources may have physical scarcity, their implementations and creative uses enable more people to achieve more. Disincentivizing people from being rewarded to become more productive and live more]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/growth-is-not-limited-when</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/growth-is-not-limited-when</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPT3gpKTGdUUuo87HMUoe6daV566vnK767K5fpdtqHAUhJFAT2KR9QoufToEWjxcPhGmb3KDWux7RFUDFEYxgAzCMyXz7Ad9DqACCFeh3nhmyTch42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in the private market have to provide value to customers to get wealthy. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in the private market have to provide value to customers to get wealthy. People in the state get their wealth by forcibly taking it from everyone else. If you want to get a sense of my principles]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/people-in-the-private-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/people-in-the-private-market</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr42BM3oZbVm6BWeRsvBe5t3a2hvvkfVTjDAiM4ALEgCzsMgxCfxUrY19BUDjJVdT3zBdWi87usfd9rKvuZ66DQUzUXe9j5ZHNAKRKkhRyXLvyGgBCcXqHYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaires should exist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common misconception is that billionaires have their billions in a giant vault and they just nose-dive into piles of heaping dollars like Scrooge McDuck. The reality is that the billions of dollars often]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/billionaires-should-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/billionaires-should-exist</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqAapawpbaa5na6B7qFBxcJ2cBNY6TWfkzrVst2fZ8MCzAreiodbvNq7CwAGiHoshUfqcJ4M9t6pY3yhRqtxDohFRnrwF51n661qBNKLd9FodNBSkzfuoCoc69oEj7GVaXQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market competition helps incentivize efficiencies and reach lower prices.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lower prices help people afford more things. Market competition helps incentivize efficiencies and reach lower prices. No general business monopoly can exist without the state forcing it by law. It's that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/market-competition-helps-incentivize-efficiencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/market-competition-helps-incentivize-efficiencies</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCJ5xrjrSwyzJC2aNjBPirjriTxP7z4QF462g1UyVM4panac2pzew1eMxfkn251sAtufraSPdoxqL3HnzGh4j6p45v1j1HdYN9WPzD5nuQreXXcBU53k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too many confuse Capitalism with Cronyism.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many confuse Capitalism with Cronyism. The government picking winners and losers with subsidies, bailouts, and special advantages is a distortion on the market. Free the market, and Capitalism makes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/too-many-confuse-capitalism-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/too-many-confuse-capitalism-with</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT1wcwkB1eitB3VsDjFu3acbLAka875WGCMe5qZnsVcnQhHXVQnJ9Zi8ZuhWxDXJVLgnTFGsu64ivX5fuj4MVSPHigydu3aWH3WVp2bj9AYBhfzkv9DFkGZ43znYjH6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a big club.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a big club of people who figured that plundering your wallet was easier than getting a job in the private sector. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #capitalist]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/it-s-a-big-club</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/it-s-a-big-club</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkGnw8CLDck2qU2Et6QZUcEefXF6S2E3bhAbSP3Qm6fQBxNiyTbg2AhLJDivbBq15jkVDhPTV6LazEtvpToAzHeXhEyRUmgHke6wUBwjyGbdPKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chattel slavery is something that has plagued people around the world. It's not just limited to one group. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chattel slavery is something that has plagued people around the world. It's not just limited to one group. And now, governments have figured that enslavement is more easily managed with free-range cattle]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/chattel-slavery-is-something-that</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/chattel-slavery-is-something-that</guid><category><![CDATA[politiics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPT3gpKTGdUUuo87HMUoe6dzgN2JXdA7G5DMfqgRtXv8SgRhvL8RiperDLe548keMamWvFAqzhcHqqxJfKtF6vL4b9xJoYusD7neLDYYMDYvW6chAN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abundance is what enables people to do more and help others more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abundance is what enables people to do more and help others more. It’s not “excessive” — it’s the foundation that lets you reward others for the value they create. Without abundance, people’s efforts yield]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/abundance-is-what-enables-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/abundance-is-what-enables-people</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFJRZvwbBigyzvkanMSUKx2yUQL1KJzSCM2jm4Uy8HE1cV3nscyd8gfBceZ72pqDcdhmyDh29JTuxZW4TPmTc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>