“Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Why It's Lindy
Introduced a concept — antifragility — that was genuinely absent from human language before 2012. The idea that some systems benefit from volatility is now central to thinking about resilience.
About This Volume
Taleb's framework for things that gain from disorder and volatility. Introduces the concept of antifragility as the opposite of fragility.
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Why should I read Antifragile?
Introduced a concept — antifragility — that was genuinely absent from human language before 2012. The idea that some systems benefit from volatility is now central to thinking about resilience.
What is Antifragile about?
Taleb's framework for things that gain from disorder and volatility. Introduces the concept of antifragility as the opposite of fragility.
