# The Antifragile Gets Better by Nassim Nicholas Taleb > “Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.” > **— Nassim Nicholas Taleb**, *Antifragile* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Antifragile](https://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/Antifragile.htm) — Author’s official book page; the passage defines antifragility by distinguishing improvement from resilience and robustness. - **Why it belongs here:** The passage describes improvement, revelation, learning, or increased capability through opposition, error, difficulty, or adversity. It does not imply that unlimited injury is beneficial. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Book:** [[books/Chimping Out|Chimping Out]] - **Article:** [[articles/Ideas as Lindy Organisms|Ideas as Lindy Organisms]] - **Article:** [[articles/artificial-intelligence/Cybernetic Domestication Syndrome of Men and AI|Cybernetic Domestication Syndrome of Men and AI]] - **Article:** [[articles/Authorship After the Threshold|Authorship After the Threshold]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Antifragility|Antifragility]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nassim-taleb-antifragile-gets-better ```