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Three Incredible Books Recommended by the Founder Of Medium
From the founder’s desk.
If there’s one person who truly understands the digital landscape of storytelling and content, it’s Ev Williams, the co-founder of Twitter, founder of Blogger, and founder of Medium.
Here are three books that he recommends —
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Few books have made me think more than this one over the last decade.” — Ev Williams
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the brainiac behind Antifragile, throws a concept at us that’s the opposite of fragile.
And no, it’s not just being ‘resilient’ or ‘tough’. It’s about benefiting from shocks, chaos, and uncertainty.
Taleb dives into how this concept applies everywhere: from our personal lives, to businesses, to entire economies. Like, did you know that some things, whether it’s our muscles or certain financial systems, actually need a bit of chaos and randomness to grow stronger?
“Antifragile” shifts the way you view challenges and risks. Instead of just trying to avoid or survive life’s curveballs, you start seeing the potential to thrive and grow from them.
