I was at Palintir, and one of the things I learned from visiting is that they thrive in times of war, pandemics and recessions. Why aren't companies designed to be antifragile like this
Companies, by definition, can only be thriving when people are spending money with them. By definition, a bad economy means people aren't spending much money.
Specific sectors may do well during recessions. I knew of a business that used to publish bankruptcy notices for attorneys. A recession meant doubling their sales. But it's necessarily impossible that every business can be "anti-fragile".
