While unnecessary to know for making profit from the relative novelty of this system, I think researching the likely implications of a widespread adoption of blockchain is a good time investment to make sure that your more "traditional" industry isn't on the chopping block.

I am new to crypto and absolutely NOT a numbers person, but I gave been investing learning rather than capital into crypto up until joining steemit. Now, I don't have the fear of missing out (FOMO) on deciding which coin to buy; we are mining right now, our opinions and knowledge shared are what is creating value.

I have been sharing a TED talk that I felt was a good entry-level discussion. Looking forward to trying to learn some number-related stuff from you soon!