<?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>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:25:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@antifragile/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Reason America -- And The Developed World -- Is Overweight Is Not What You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 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 and exercise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@antifragile/the-real-reason-america-and-the-developed-world-is-overweight-is-not-what-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@antifragile/the-real-reason-america-and-the-developed-world-is-overweight-is-not-what-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antifragile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr61jo8xqGnviwjKokmDh6XDMYYVqk7VsTM5HCkvRtUH83oqmTHiKWouJSDCSccWnBWmKdqSrZEes4zJ58i4c1G2o4rNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Coffee From Starbucks Tastes Bitter and Burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wasn’t until I was 29 years-old, spending a year living in Costa Rica, that I had my first real cup of coffee. 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That being said, I'm trying to learn what I can, and recently found an interesting connection between two writers -- separated by about 20 years]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrencies/@antifragile/the-rise-of-cryptocurrencies-leading-to-the-end-of-the-nation-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrencies/@antifragile/the-rise-of-cryptocurrencies-leading-to-the-end-of-the-nation-state</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrencies]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antifragile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ84VmWN725Rr9miFmzVX69vADKAKLCSiXfWA2a9JuBsWqtS8NPAybc47XYaHX47JsT6Pgnnbo4WpCfu3kipNXBTVTUzQfPsUJLtx9vTEJXQXBsWY3fV9e1XymQwk7Z8r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Organic Industry Devastated Costa Rican Coffee Farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[My family and I have lived part-time on a Costa Rican coffee farm for seven years. 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I'm breaking down what I read into the simplest possible terms, in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@antifragile/the-7-design-principles-of-a-blockchain-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@antifragile/the-7-design-principles-of-a-blockchain-economy</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antifragile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 02:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKo6DXu6S38T7RT4JLhdwPY6JiaBCW6hpQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain Technology for Beginners: Chapter One (from "Blockchain Revolution")]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 better]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@antifragile/blockchain-technology-for-beginners-chapter-one-from-blockchain-revolution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@antifragile/blockchain-technology-for-beginners-chapter-one-from-blockchain-revolution</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antifragile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3MxaK27PJLaXTz3NjKNAfEc6rBk7t43NKs13zF9MHBD5H3L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football: The Greatest Trick Play No One Noticed]]></title><description><![CDATA[There'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 deal. ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sports/@antifragile/football-the-greatest-trick-play-no-one-noticed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sports/@antifragile/football-the-greatest-trick-play-no-one-noticed</guid><category><![CDATA[sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antifragile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 15:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKnzvrhy7cxDQtuU4GqvdUZ67VKzfbjSQ2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Reasons To Move to Costa Rica]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2010, my wife and I quit our jobs and moved to Costa Rica--knowing absolutely no one and having no income whatsoever. 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