Antifragile | Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Why it is included: Most people think the opposite of "fragile" is "robust."

Taleb argues this is wrong. "Robust" just resists breaking (like a concrete wall).

The true opposite is "Antifragile"—systems that actually gain strength from disorder, stress, and chaos (like the human immune system or a forest fire).

This book is the strategic doctrine for the transition.

We are entering an era of high volatility (climate shocks, market crashes).

If we build "robust" systems (dams, rigid bureaucracies), they will eventually snap.

To survive, we must build "antifragile" systems—decentralized, flexible, and capable of learning from mistakes. It teaches us to stop fearing chaos and start designing for it.