<?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>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:20:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/sowell/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[If you want a great understanding of how economics works, you have to learn from the greats.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want a great understanding of how economics works, you have to learn from the greats. Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #economics #mises #hayek #capitalist#hayek]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-a-great</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-a-great</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcmsGjJBjtNcVsc9GEuk6npsByojLim8cgDT6v5nYPSsL/menger_mises_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poverty is the problem. Capitalism is the solution.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your own tee here: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #capitalism #capitalist #libertarian #taxationistheft #endthefed#friedman #sowell #economics #mises #rothbard #ancap #voluntaryism]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/poverty-is-the-problem-capitalism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/poverty-is-the-problem-capitalism</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:06:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZJ2pw2Hd31KZudrWYeNVo8xtM16snXtTRSMViRmW2375/enjoy_c_2024.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A common misconception.]]></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 #libertarian #meme #unschool]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/a-common-misconception</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/a-common-misconception</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmShcyPJGi8jkBfM6cLxYL2NHzRFJQvz4pvsLqEmvvTTtN/sowell_educated_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If your favorite economists are Smith and Friedman then you are weak, your bloodline is weak, and history will forget you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.S. 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) #economics #inflation #mises #rothbard]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-your-favorite-economists-are</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-your-favorite-economists-are</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcdbwQKV1vFLu444bXB5BNq8gfDeCRBcWLgxpHiwYN2er/favorite_econ.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you read to the top, you're a legend!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you read to the top, you're a legend! P.S. 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/if-you-read-to-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-you-read-to-the</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmf1QqWbhXxVRBhNboL7vmDXTDrfj8RVeoaeqDwaXazmwz/scale_of_liberty_authors.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Socialist.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it." - Thomas Sowell Get your own tee here: P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/anti-socialist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/anti-socialist</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:40:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaFYHodxai4ccM7E8CvXFPdZGq6TvcRtDYDBo5sQrKHGs/as1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal ... 'discrimination']]></title><link>https://ecency.com/@libertygraphics/equal-discrimination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@libertygraphics/equal-discrimination</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[libertygraphics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi8rnRrqGk9XduyidV5X2Hw5cnjxEYqYEVxHcxpJ4QHwsg6QSB8HBaaCFkaTe3rh2pwkxZvQCN2EQz4s6rGdA78r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share this post. Wake up the world.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look up everything here and you'll finally understand why government is not the solution to life's problems: Operation Timber Sycamore Operation Fast and Furious MKUltra COINTELPRO Bilderberg Group Bohemian]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/share-this-post-wake-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/share-this-post-wake-up</guid><category><![CDATA[conspiracy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 03:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmShzcSCZ9vWWBXrjsxwWqjWnSY5WgjmNNHWz8cWneMGuG/definitive_guide_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the printing and the spending.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good reminder to check out Dr. Newman's book, CRONYISM over at: #cronyism #libertarian #history #americanhistory #taxationistheft]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/it-s-the-printing-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/it-s-the-printing-and</guid><category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmeMP9ECL2hsKpe1BqkSYz6DB5Ezs3DTqjVBPSsqiXNJGh/capitalism_not_cronyism.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't hurt people and don't take their stuff.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seemingly simple concept, especially with young kids who are taught the golden rule. Yet, adults keep making excuses to this when it's done through "government." There is no exception though,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/don-t-hurt-people-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/don-t-hurt-people-and</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQsGJXBKk6WWoHZ4aTebh6VguV6CBWJXkaCQswxNLB15Q/dont_hurt_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[But who will build the roads?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MUH ROADS! One of the most common exclamations after someone hears, "Taxation is theft!" If you want to understand how roads can operate in a free market, read Walter Block's book, The Privatization]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/but-who-will-build-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/but-who-will-build-the</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmPYmFHh3bYnPjntqBQmVBXWJ9piL7YebL95CSKWst5gKg/muh_roads_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Privatization Matters Video and Transcript]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go over why privatization matters. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: SubscribeStar: Flote Why Privatization Matters Before we can get into why privatization]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/why-privatization-matters-video-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/why-privatization-matters-video-and</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAffMphCukXfXfGi4riFmBxJvQKFSzeWqug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you want to preserve liberty, you have to start thinking outside the false left-right paradigm.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your own tee here: #libertarian #ancap #mises #libertarians #taxationistheft]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-preserve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/if-you-want-to-preserve</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcBWZADLo7m93K5q6Wv1Gi8D6QU8WFshxLUQx2LWktjHi/m4.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you learn what the Federal Reserve Really Does...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn for yourself by reading G. Edward Griffin's, "The Creature from Jekyll Island" here: (affiliate) P.S. Check out my latest music video taking on the tyrannical mandates here: #endthefed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/when-you-learn-what-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/when-you-learn-what-the</guid><category><![CDATA[endthefed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmd27XJyDp21NKUmJALzZykE3KrGuRDYuF5JsmfY8x2T62/understanding_how_the_fed_barney.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxation was always theft. Make it so on the books again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[No group of people can ethically claim a unilateral right to your property by default of your existence. Those people calling themselves "The State" were born here on this planet, just like you.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/taxation-was-always-theft-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/taxation-was-always-theft-make</guid><category><![CDATA[taxationistheft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTn2Sdhf5ttpy4Zo7SvGGU2rrhRN7DMUbrGxnoXNWCQfg/theft_again_angst.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now that's a beautiful sight!]]></title><description><![CDATA[#abolishtheatf #taxationistheft #libertarian #abolishthensa #endthewarondrugs]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/now-that-s-a-beautiful-679d6edbf94bf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/now-that-s-a-beautiful-679d6edbf94bf</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUdipYEaaPksQe17bXCENsLyesxZ3bfGjdQWCeFkhUet3/abolition_christmas.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The state has no "authority."]]></title><description><![CDATA["Authority" imposed by people calling themselves "the state" is no authority at all. It is just a mafia pretending to be a charity while systematizing theft. Get your own tee here:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-state-has-no-authority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-state-has-no-authority</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmS5NFaQKWiqvB2ZmteZjuvuJoddR1z8cwfcFc8zWEFxXs/questioning_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government gives only what they first took from you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember: Nothing the government gives you is "free." It comes from the taxes forced upon you and the debt foisted upon your children. Get your own tee here: P.S. Check out my latest music video]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-government-gives-only-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/the-government-gives-only-what</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWwuYgVEAry1hW73x9JMtsX6Kmrvjer7gSoL3AaV5Zv87/nothing_is_free_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't get confused about the true nature of their actions.]]></title><description><![CDATA[#taxationistheft #libertarian #ancap #voluntaryism #rothbard]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/don-t-get-confused-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/don-t-get-confused-about</guid><category><![CDATA[taxationistheft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmevjfp1Cvdk1nq3tnsiuv1z5En8ubxdh4RTkDoNFADNXd/systematize_jack.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[They will all know THE TRUTH at THANKSGIVING!]]></title><description><![CDATA[#taxationistheft #libertarian #ancap #tomwoods #rothbard]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/they-will-all-know-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thepholosopher/they-will-all-know-the</guid><category><![CDATA[thanksgiving]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:15:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVPHs7CLFcvyW4KUrfQM2i9qoJhwE5ABHLhUzaYqyxFRn/how_well_i_sleep_thanksgiving.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>