One is that the economy is organic and has much more in common with a cat than a washing machine.
Unlike a washing machine that is engineered for just one purpose and does not take well to external stress or disorder, a cat can learn much from a bit of stress on its bones, for instance.
“Everything organic needs stressors to communicate with the environment.”
Bones have appetite for stressors, the bone density increases with some variability.
“While policymakers try to lower risks in the economy, Mr Taleb believes that it is better for smaller problems to surface and be dealt with, rather than have them erupt with more venom later.

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