Antifragile -

Nassim Nicholas Taleb's is a provocative and multidisciplinary work that challenges conventional wisdom on risk and stability. Core Concept: The Triad

Actually benefits from volatility and disorder (e.g., the Hydra, which grows two heads for every one cut off, or human bones that strengthen under tension). Key Takeaways Antifragile

Book Review: Antifragile - by Scott Alexander - Astral Codex Ten Antifragile

Vulnerable to shocks (e.g., a glass on a table). It breaks under pressure. Antifragile

Resists shocks but stays the same (e.g., a rock or the mythical Phoenix). It survives but doesn't improve.

‘Antifragile,’ by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - The New York Times