Antifragile

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Antifragile

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Antifragile

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

5 min

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Antifragile reveals how some systems thrive from shocks, volatility and uncertainty, instead of breaking from them, and how you can adapt more antifragile traits yourself to thrive in an uncertain and chaotic world.

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Antifragile

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Antifragile

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Overview

Most self-help books, when you break them down to their core message, speak to common sense. If you read a book like Start With Why, you'll at first be surprised, but once you get the core idea you'll say: "Of course. In retrospect, it makes perfect sense."

Antifragile isn't like that. It's unlike anything you've ever heard before. The idea alone is so hard to wrap your head around, that it really takes a while to sink in.

The author, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, is a statistician and investigates problems of randomness and uncertainty. He argues that some systems thrive when exposed to shocks and crises, instead of breaking under their pressure.