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Antifragility, a term coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, refers to systems that actually improve or grow stronger under stress, shocks, volatility, and uncertainty, rather than merely withstanding them (which is resilience). In the context of organizational resilience, an antifragile organization would not just survive under adverse conditions, but would adapt and learn from them, becoming better and more efficient. This could involve flexible strategies, decentralized decision-making, and a culture that encourages innovation and learning from failures.
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The lesson from Fannie Mae here is to look for acceleration of harm. When every deviation from an assumed norm makes the harm significantly worse, e.g., when every increase in the unemployment rate boosts the fiscal deficit, or a firm has to borrow more and more money to stay afloat, then the situation is inherently fragile.
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