When I was pregnant my midwife gave me a book called THE CONTINUUM CONCEPT, which encourages what you call Antifragility. Letting children play with knives is one example I remember. It's a bit scary but it makes sense in the big picture, as does your wonderful piece which is very clear and convincing. My son quotes a saying that goes something like: "tough times make tough people, tough people make soft times, soft times make soft people, soft people make tough times." We seem to be on the cusp of the last transition, these days. I don't like the idea of developing more toughness, but I very much like the idea of developing stronger anti fragility. Thanks, Stef, for this. Restacking.
When I was pregnant my midwife gave me a book called THE CONTINUUM CONCEPT, which encourages what you call Antifragility. Letting children play with knives is one example I remember. It's a bit scary but it makes sense in the big picture, as does your wonderful piece which is very clear and convincing. My son quotes a saying that goes something like: "tough times make tough people, tough people make soft times, soft times make soft people, soft people make tough times." We seem to be on the cusp of the last transition, these days. I don't like the idea of developing more toughness, but I very much like the idea of developing stronger anti fragility. Thanks, Stef, for this. Restacking.
Exactly. I like Antifragility because it's about being adaptable rather than tough. and that's what is needed now.