Something is called "anti-fragile" if it benefits from some shocks/attacks/pressure etc upto a certain point and these shocks could make it stronger, for example humans build muscle if work out and have to lift weights for a period of time so their muscles are anti-fragile against physical pressure and work-out.
Some things are merely robust or resilient, these are only capable of being strong against shocks upto a point without getting stronger like a glass or a washing-machine.
This concept is introduced by Nicholas. N Taleb in a book, I wonder how we could make/design/create "anti-fragile "things and apply this concept in various fields.
Thanks in advance.
Dear @Hossein, one of the application is in system engineering (adaptation and learning)! " Antifragile systems however are defined as systems that adapt after a fault occurs and are not only resilient but also learn from faults and incidents to improve their delivered service level. This paper investigates antifragility in the context of systems engineering and proposes a normative criterion that helps to understand the pre-conditions reaching antifragility."
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050914007005
http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680
For applications in psychology, see Book MYTH, MEANING, AND ANTIFRAGILE INDIVIDUALISM: ON THE IDEAS O...
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