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"Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire. Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them."

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wind Extinguishes A Candle And Energizes Fire Likewise With Randomness Uncerta

Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire. Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
From Antifragile
chaos opportunity resilience

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Antifragile, Prologue

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