The main concept of Nassim Taleb's magnum opus [[Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb|Antifragile]]. * Fragile: things that break when faced with stressor, like glass or an egg * Robust: things that are resistant to stress, like a metal or a rock * Antifragile: things that get better when faced with a stressor, like the mythological Hydra or our bodies (with physical stress) ![[The Triad.png]] [Quick summary from FS](https://fs.blog/antifragile-a-definition/). #published 2025-02-23