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Some real-world examples of organizations that have thrived by embracing the concept of 'antifragility' include Amazon and Netflix. Amazon has shown antifragility by constantly evolving and adapting to changes in the market. They started as an online bookstore and now they are a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing. Similarly, Netflix started as a DVD rental service and adapted to changes in technology and consumer behavior to become a leading streaming service. Both companies have shown that they can not only survive shocks and volatility, but they can actually benefit and grow stronger from them.
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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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