Using the example of a teacup in an earthquake, researcher Nassim Taleb explains the definition and desired state of fragile systems. Taleb articulates why the opposite of fragile is not sturdy or robust, but, in fact, is a concept he refers to as antifragile.

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The True Nature of Fragile Systems

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