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How does Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ch...

Taleb's work overturns the common belief that stability and predictability are i...

Can you give an example?

Consider the human immune system. When exposed to a variety of pathogens in mode...

That is an organic system, are there artificial ones?

An example in the artificial world is the open-source software community. Instea...

An example in the artificial world is the open-source software community. Instea...

While the open-source model thrives on constant testing and refinement, it isn't...

Consider the human immune system. When exposed to moderate amounts of pathogens,...

While the immune system example seems persuasive, it can be critiqued on a few f...

What would a more sophisticated description be?

A more sophisticated description would acknowledge the complexities and conditio...

It sounds a little like system stability, a system is stable between bounds, but...

Yes, that's a helpful way to think about it. In systems theory, stability refers...

Does he have any theoretical basis for this claim?

Taleb doesn't ground his claim in a single formal theory but builds an interdisc...

Would you say it is pop-science?

Taleb's work is certainly accessible and written in a style that appeals to a br...

Can you give a quick intro to systems engineering in this context

Systems engineering is the discipline focused on designing and managing complex,...

Explain: feedback loops

Feedback loops are processes where a system's outputs are fed back as inputs, in...

Explain: integrating redundancy

Integrating redundancy means intentionally incorporating extra or backup compone...

Explain: adaptive mechanisms

Adaptive mechanisms are features built into a system that enable it to adjust it...