◎ Artisans, say, taxi drivers, prostitutes (a very, very old profession), carpenters, plumbers, tailors, and dentists, have some volatility in their income but they are rather robust to a minor professional Black Swan, one that would bring their income to a complete halt. Their risks are visible. Not so with employees, who have no volatility, but can be surprised to see their income going to zero after a phone call from the personnel department. Employees' risks are hidden.
ref: Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Antifragile - Random House
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Employees' risks are hidden ( ☆ so they can be more fragile) 这倒是以前没有想过。
Randomness 不是坏事，却让很多人害怕。我觉得自由职业给人的安全感反而多一些，自己对自己的手艺负责，敷衍就会付出代价，风险看得会相对分明。
当然，前提是在环境要自由。如果周遭的叙事方式是「没有 XXX，就没有 XXX」，那你的一切都是基于这个 XXX，随时可以收回，你其实一无所有，无非这锤子这次有没有砸到你而已。
铁锤降临，连试图逃命都是不忠是罪过，又何谈脆弱与反脆弱呢？
好比前文那位国王，给自己逐量喂毒，希望以此锻造身体，避免毒杀，却免不了死在剑下。
Taleb 讲的是人世间事，可有的人，生活在地狱啊。