Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

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Written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, this book introduces the concept of 'antifragility' – the property of systems that benefit from shocks, volatility, and disorder. Taleb argues that while some things are fragile (broken by disorder) and some are robust (resist disorder), antifragile things actually improve and grow stronger when exposed to stress and uncertainty.

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Keywords:

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
antifragility
disorder
volatility

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"The speaker mentions 'Tab' and being 'obsessed with Tab when it came to complex systems,' which is a clear reference to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, known for his work on complex systems and antifragility. 'Antifragile' is one of his most prominent books on this topic."

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