Antifragility
Gain from disorder
Antifragility is the property of systems that improve under stress, volatility, and error — rather than merely resisting them, as robust systems do.
Building antifragility means structuring a system by:
- Distinguishing fragile, robust, and antifragile responses to the same shock.
- Capping the downside of each stressor so failures stay small and survivable.
- Exposing the system to frequent small shocks so it adapts before a large one arrives.
The robust survives volatility. The antifragile requires it.