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Systems that endure over time are not those that avoid stress but those that gain from it. A fragile object, like fine china, seeks stability and breaks under pressure; a living muscle, by contrast, requires resistance to grow stronger. The key difference lies not in choosing between disorder and control, but in how a system responds to unpredictability. When outcomes are structured asymmetrically—with limited potential losses but unlimited potential gains—mistakes become lessons rather than catastrophes. This explains the practical wisdom: instead of trying to predict every fluctuation precisely, redesign your position so that minor disturbances eliminate weaknesses while preserving opportunities for rare breakthroughs. That is why prudent investors place most assets in safe holdings while allocating a small portion to high-risk ventures, and why organizations that allow frequent, low-cost experiments often surpass competitors who demand flawless execution from the start. However, asymmetry by itself is insufficient. If losses can compound through hidden dependencies or excessive borrowing, one unexpected event can wipe out years of accumulated benefit. Protective measures—such as backup resources, flexible schedules, conservative scale, and the principle that those making decisions must bear consequences alongside rewards—ensure that isolated problems do not cascade into total collapse. Taken together, these principles move beyond simple durability (surviving shocks unchanged) toward designs that actually improve when disturbed. Thus, the passage suggests that true antifragility emerges when a system is organized so that ______________________.

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Vocabulary

endure	지속하다, 견디다
resistance	저항, 부하
asymmetrically	비대칭적으로
catastrophe	재앙, 파국
fluctuation	변동, 동요
disturbance	교란, 방해 요소
prudent	신중한, 사려 깊은
allocate	배분하다, 할당하다
venture	모험적 사업, 투기
compound	복리로 불어나다, 합성되다
bear consequences	결과를 감수하다
cascade	연쇄적으로 퍼지다

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문제) What best completes the blank?

① predictions become accurate enough to eliminate most sources of variation
② unpredictability produces net gains because potential harm is capped while potential benefit is not 
③ exceptional returns are limited to ensure outcomes stay within a manageable range
④ interdependence is increased so that individual failures cannot be isolated
⑤ standards are raised to prevent any mistakes that could be reversed

 

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