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The concept of antifragility can be applied in the context of technology by designing systems that not only withstand shocks, but actually benefit from them. This could mean creating technologies that adapt and improve with use, or that become more efficient when faced with challenges or failures. For example, machine learning algorithms can be considered antifragile as they improve their performance over time by learning from errors or misclassifications. Similarly, decentralized networks like blockchain are antifragile, as they become more secure and robust as more nodes are added, even in the face of potential attacks or failures.
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There are things that perish, like humans and most objects, and there are things that are nonperishable and potentially perennial. These usually have an informational component. Technology is great, particularly when it displaces something fragile, but it is at its best when it is invisible. The most invisible technologies are usually those that have been around for the longest—and every year that passes without them being eliminated increases the likelihood that such technologies will continue to endure.
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