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