How strange that when something goes wrong Safety flocks to Engineering for its reasoning. Even though Engineering has been deleted from safety association titles, it remains the raison d’être for safety. We observe this in the Coronial Enquiry into the Dreamworld Tragedy. The 274-page Dreamworld Coronial is a mono-disciplinary exploration … Learn more >>>>>
Immigrant eyes
Immigrant eyes
In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute
One of my favourite musicians is the late Guy Clark, whose poignant lyrics always painted pictures. The Texan troubadour was affectionately called The Fifth Highwayman and many other distinguished artists such … Learn more >>>>>
Unconscious Codes, Ecological Thinking in Risk
Biosemiotics is the idea that life is based on semiosis, i.e., on signs, symbols and codes. Biosemiotics is the study of signs in living systems. In ecological life there is a ’thinking’ dynamic or ‘force’ that drives everything from the construction of a snowflake to the formation of a hurricane. … Learn more >>>>>
Critical Thinking At Risk
People refer to critical thinking but rarely define what they mean. People may think they are critical thinkers but are often constrained by ambitions, politics, debt and social structures. In the world of risk and safety where compliance rules and obedience is privileged over all, critical thinking is generally discouraged.… Learn more >>>>>
All That You Don’t See in Messaging
Elam presents all that happens in paralinguistics and messaging that is not seen in his work The Semiotics of Theatre and Drama. You can download the book HERE
On pages 34-38 Elam presents all the codes that happen in any performance and communicative activity. This includes:
- Systemic codes such as
