This hour long presentation covers the key points from Taleb’s Antifragile. It doesn’t matter how often I read or listen to this, it still comes across as massive. Interesting that the UK conservatives are taking it up with vigor, hmm….
Big Ideas page: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/antifragile/4501692
RSA page: http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2012/antifragile
Antifragile
- Tuesday 12 February 2013 8:05PM
In 2006 Nassim Taleb came to prominence with the publication of The Black Swanand the idea that the world is full of highly improbably and unpredictable events. In his latest book Antifragile he explains how to live with, and respond to, these seemingly random and unforeseen black swan events.
The key he says is to create systems that are Antifragile; ones that are not simply robust or resilient but can adapt and improve when subjected to uncertainty, chaos and volatility.
Highlights of Antifragile – RSA (UK) 6th Dec. 2012
- Nassim Taleb
- Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute.
Author of ‘Antifragile: how to live in a world we don’t understand’ (Allen Lane, 2012).
- Rohan Silva
- Senior policy adviser to UK Prime Minister, David Cameron.
- Fraser Nelson
- Editor, The Spectator (UK)
Further Information
Credits
- Presenter
- Paul Barclay
- Abridger
- Ian Coombe