About “Antifragile”
This 2012 non-fiction work by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, from the author of The Black Swan, introduces the concept of the "antifragile": people, systems, and institutions that not only withstand shocks but benefit from them, like the Greek hydra growing two heads for each one lost. Examples include the body strengthening under stress and evolution itself, with older things tending to be more antifragile than newer ones due to greater exposure to Black Swans.
Praise for “Antifragile”
“Ambitious and thought-provoking . . . highly entertaining.”
“A bold book explaining how and why we should embrace uncertainty, randomness, and error . . . It may just change our lives.”
“Revelatory . . . [Taleb] pulls the reader along with the logic of a Socrates.”
Book details
- First published
- 2012
- Latest edition
- 2014 · ISBN 9780812979688
- Pages
- 544
View more editions (8)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Antifragile | 2014 | 9780812979688 | Buy on Amazon |
| Antifragile | 2013 | 9780141038223 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Antifragile | 2013 | — | Buy on Amazon |
| Antifragile | 2012 | 9781299069442 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Antifragile | 2012 | 9781400067824 | Buy on Amazon |
| Anti-Fragile | 2012 | 9780718197902 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Anti-fragile | 2012 | 9781846141577 | Buy on Amazon |
| Antifragile | 2012 | 9781846141560 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Antifragile?
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb has 544 pages.
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