According to Jim Rutt, the term 'antifragile' refers to systems, entities, or organisms that thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors. Unlike fragile systems that break under pressure and robust systems that merely resist it, antifragile ones actually improve and evolve in response to these challenges. It encapsulates the idea that some elements are not only resilient but also gain from adversity, harnessing chaos to fuel progress and adaptability. This concept, introduced by philosopher and former options trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, highlights a critical paradigm shift in understanding complex systems, focusing on their capacity to benefit from uncertainty and disruption rather than merely enduring them. Jim Rutt would underscore its significance in rethinking strategies across sectors, from business to technology to biology.

See also: emergence, evolution, crypto, edge of chaos