📄 72 — Fragility / Antifragility
Definition
• Fragile systems break under stress. • Robust systems resist stress. • Antifragile systems improve because of stress.
When to Use
• System design • Risk analysis • Organizational strategy • Personal development
How It Improves Reasoning
It helps you design systems that benefit from volatility instead of collapsing under it.
Steps
- Identify stressors.
- Assess system response.
- Strengthen robustness or build antifragility.
- Introduce controlled stressors for improvement.
Example
Muscles grow stronger when stressed — an antifragile system.
Prompts
• “Assess fragility vs antifragility in this system.” • “How can this system benefit from stress?”