RT disasterproof: 風のないバイオスフィアで育った木は高く伸びるが倒れる。ストレスなくして強さなし。
@paulgと@jesslivingstonが、Y Combinatorを20年以上にわたりレジリエント（困難に強い組織）にしてきた要因について語る。風のない環境で育った木が高くても倒れてしまうように、ストレス（困難）がなければ真の強さは育たないという「antifragile（反脆弱性）」の概念を軸に、スタートアップと組織の耐久性を考察する。
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