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Antifragility

Antifragility is a mental model describing systems that actually benefit from shocks, volatility, and uncertainty, rather than merely withstanding them.
Antifragility
Antifragility, a concept introduced by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, goes beyond resilience or robustness. The antifragile becomes stronger when subjected to stress, disorder, or volatility. For example, the human body is antifragile. If you lift weights, you're creating stress and damage to your muscles. However, as your body repairs, it also adapts to handle a higher level of stress in the future, making you stronger.