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Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Problems with Modern Life and the Importance of Natural Stresses

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This chapter explores the problems with modern life and the elimination of natural stresses that are vital for our well-being. It discusses the impact of removing challenges, using the example of a lion in a zoo versus in the wild, and delves into the issues of native intervention, atrogenics, agency problems between doctors and patients, the importance of editing, and the concept of good procrastination.

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