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#77 Mike Maples: Living in the Future

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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What Is Anti Fragile?

People with extreme strength also have extreme weaknesse, but they stand out a lot more. Gerard's genius was understanding the patterns that flow from emetic behavior as a cors rate in society. The basic idea is that some things get stronger when they're str rather than weaker. And so, for example, if you lift weights, you're damaging your muscles in the short term, but the fibres grow back bigger in the long term.

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