Gauri Konanoor
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Gauri Konanoor
Author and economic statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s 2nd most famous idea (after the idea of Black Swan events) is antifragility.
“Some things benefit from shock,” he writes. “They thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder and stressors... Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the opposite o... See more
“Some things benefit from shock,” he writes. “They thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder and stressors... Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the opposite o... See more
#43: The Virtues of 'Weak' Leaders
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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