BlogHide Resteemsantifragile (48)in food • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Real Reason America -- And The Developed World -- Is Overweight Is Not What You ThinkThe developed world has a health problem on its hands. According to the CDC, a shocking 70.4% of all Americans are obese or overweight. While there are two components to this problem -- diet…antifragile (48)in coffee • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why Coffee From Starbucks Tastes Bitter and BurnedIt wasn’t until I was 29 years-old, spending a year living in Costa Rica, that I had my first real cup of coffee. As an inner-city middle school teacher, the first six years of professional life…antifragile (48)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoCryptocurrency Market: An Approach for the Newbie InvestorGreetings Steemians (and others who might find this page), For the masses that are just now tuning into the power of the cryptocurrency market, I wanted to offer the approach that one seasoned…antifragile (48)in cryptocurrencies • 7 years agoThe Rise of CryptoCurrencies Leading to the End of the Nation-State?I'm very much a beginner when it comes to crypto-currencies. That being said, I'm trying to learn what I can, and recently found an interesting connection between two writers -- separated by about…antifragile (48)in travel • 7 years agoHow the Organic Industry Devastated Costa Rican Coffee FarmsMy family and I have lived part-time on a Costa Rican coffee farm for seven years. This is part of what we've learned. A good place to start this story is in the early 1990’s. That’s when…antifragile (48)in food • 7 years agoThe Miracle at El Toledo Coffee FarmImagine this scenario: You’re a husband and wife farming team in Costa Rica. You have a small plot of land that provides enough to feed your two young boys. Then, in the early 1990s, something odd…antifragile (48)in life • 8 years agoTerence Crutcher, BlackLivesMatter and a Solution That Doesn't Start With Pointing FingersAnother unarmed black man dead. This time, it started with something as simple as a stalled car. If this was a white man, I simply cannot believe the outcome would have been the same. I don't think…antifragile (48)in steemit • 8 years agoThe 7 Design Principles of a Blockchain EconomyNew to the concepts of blockchain? Join the crowd. Earlier this week, I started reading Don and Alex Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution. I'm breaking down what I read into the simplest possible terms…antifragile (48)in steemit • 8 years agoBlockchain Technology for Beginners: Chapter One (from "Blockchain Revolution")There are a lot of smart people on Steemit. Many of them have deep knowledge of how blockchain technology works. That can make us mere mortals feel like we are completely incompetent, and would be…antifragile (48)in sports • 8 years agoFootball: The Greatest Trick Play No One NoticedThere's a paradoxical truth about trick plays in any sport: once they become popular, the lose their element of surprise. That's why when a team comes up with a truly awesome trick play, it's a big…antifragile (48)in travel • 8 years ago5 Reasons To Move to Costa RicaIn 2010, my wife and I quit our jobs and moved to Costa Rica--knowing absolutely no one and having no income whatsoever. I like to say that the decision was made by blindly throwing a dart at a map…antifragile (48)in life • 8 years agoThe Mini-Retirement: A Crazy Idea That Gave Us Our Lives BackAll to often, we don't question the carefully defined path that we're "supposed" to take in life. I was no different. For most of my adult life, I wanted to be a teacher--and that's exactly what I…antifragile (48)in coffee • 8 years agoWhy You Drink Terrible Coffee, and How to Change ItI hadn't tasted coffee until I was 29. My first cup ruined me. I never meant to become a coffee snob, but circumstances conspired against me. My wife and I had a very unconventional route to our…antifragile (48)in introduceyourself • 8 years agoWe Quit Our Jobs and Moved to Costa Rica…At Age 30While that title is totally true, I’m not here to brag. Rather, I want to share my story in hopes that it might inspire others. After graduating from Grinnell College in 2005, I (my name is Brian…antifragile (48)in life • 8 years agoAntifragility for Dummies (Or Why You Need to Start Taking Cold Showers!)Everything in the world can be broken down into three categories: The fragile: These items break under stress. Think of a glass falling off of a table. The robust: Under stress, these…
