Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

2012 • 16h

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Average rating3.9

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The star rating I gave is misleading. Do I want everyone to read this book? ABSOLUTELY. Do I agree with the author? Eh, somewhat. He makes several excellent points and the core of the book is pure gold. But he also thinks all medicine is useless, mental diseases are made up, and many other bizarre claims. Also it's funny how he accuses researchers cherry-picking cases, to make examples, while he's doing the exact same thing. But overall, the book is truly worth a read. Especially at times like now (I'm writing this amidst COVID-19 pandemic) we see how fragile our modern world really is and how often we would benefit by making things a bit less optimized, and a bit more redundant, making them robust if not antifragile.

April 13, 2020