--- title: "Rising to the Challenge of Our Moment: Being “Anti-Fragile” in Fragile Times" description: Craig explores how being anti-fragile is one of the most important evolutionary capacities we can use to navigate in this challenging moment. image: https://craighamiltonglobal.com/hubfs/CraigHamilton_May2025/images/frank-mckenna-OD9EOzfSOh0-unsplash.jpg --- 1 min read # Rising to the Challenge of Our Moment: Being “Anti-Fragile” in Fragile Times [![Picture of Craig Hamilton](https://craighamiltonglobal.com/hubfs/CraigHamilton_May2025/images/craig-hamilton.jpg) Craig Hamilton ](https://craighamiltonglobal.com/blog/author/craig-hamilton) : Apr 30, 2020 12:45:00 AM [Spiritual Life](https://craighamiltonglobal.com/blog/tag/spiritual-life) [Watch](https://craighamiltonglobal.com/blog/tag/watch) ![Rising to the Challenge of Our Moment: Being “Anti-Fragile” in Fragile Times](https://craighamiltonglobal.com/hubfs/CraigHamilton_May2025/images/frank-mckenna-OD9EOzfSOh0-unsplash.jpg) Disruption can be unsettling—but it can also open the door to radical creativity and transformation. The author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has written about the concept of being “anti-fragile,” which means becoming stronger in the face of adversity. This idea has strong parallels with Craig’s teachings on having “an evolutionary relationship to life.” What if we could relate to this difficult time we find ourselves in as a time to evolve into a stronger, more enlightened version of ourselves? In this 6-minute video, Craig explores how being anti-fragile is one of the most important evolutionary capacities we can use to navigate in this challenging moment. Below the video, I’ve also included an audio recording of the talk, if you’d prefer to engage the content in that way. Want to listen to the talk instead of watching? 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