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Antifragile : how to live in a world we don't understand / Nassim Nicholas Taleb

This work examines the concept of antifragility, identifying systems that flourish when subjected to volatility and stress. It analyses how uncertainty can be utilised to improve outcomes in areas such as economics, politics, and medicine.

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