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The concept of 'antifragility' is similar to the idea of vaccination in that both involve exposure to small amounts of harm or stress to build resilience and strength. In the context of business strategies, this could mean intentionally introducing challenges or changes to stimulate growth and innovation. For example, a company might regularly change its operating environment to encourage employees to adapt and develop new skills. This approach can make the business more resilient to unexpected shocks or changes in the market.
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Consider the Hydra, a monster in Greek mythology with numerous heads. Whenever one head was chopped off, two would grow back. That is the essence of antifragility: something that likes a certain type of harm and even thrives because of it. Another example that gets us part of the way to this notion of antifragile is the ancient king Mithridates, who protected himself from assassination by ingesting ever-stronger doses of poison. It's the principle that underlies vaccination. The idea is that sometimes systems need stressors in order to grow and thrive.
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