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#Antifragility
System property that increases the capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures
Resilient democracy? Or antifragile democracy?
Does The Economist’s November 28th 2020 cover question overlook a fundamental problem? Do we want or need a democracy that is merely resilient – i.e. remains strong during and after shocks and stressors? No, I suspect not! This is the mistake many commercial enterprises also …
Economic hopes continue to follow coronavirus social guidance
[An article from Kaeru Beer, our partner organisation operating in hospitality]
Avoid aspirations to be dinosaur-shaped
Dinosaurs have a voracious appetite — for income, for turnover, for profits. Dinosaurs start huge and get bigger: mega-states, conglomerates, multinationals. Dinosaurs are aggressive, with a strategy that consumes everything standing in their way. Rhinoceroses are tough. But a tough stance is generally inflexible and …
