The brief answer is, yes. It doesn’t matter what you consider, whether it be about work, hobbies, activity, family, safety or living/being, there is no such thing as a non-philosophy. It is impossible NOT to have a philosophical position on something. For example, even atheism is a belief system … [Read more...] about Is There a Philosophy of Risk and Safety?
Trauma and Investigations
In our latest book SEEK Investigations, A Semiotic Method for free download, we analyse common gaps in the 22 most common investigation methods on the market. Whilst there are many glaring omissions in these popular methods (examined in our book), none tackle the challenge of trauma-awareness and … [Read more...] about Trauma and Investigations
Safety Evangelism and Marketing Safety
One of the sad spin offs from believing one is Safety and identifying as Safety is, how much it alienates people from safety. I was reading a post yesterday that sprouted some of the favourite memes/myths Safety believes and, it was good to see an experienced safety person respond by stating that … [Read more...] about Safety Evangelism and Marketing Safety
The Psychosis of Identifying as Safety
One of the psychoses of Safety is the identification as Safety. This occurs when people attribute offense to any criticism of Safety. What this does, is generate uniform compliance and any criticism of Safety must be deemed ‘an attack’ on Safety. No-one is safety. Any personal identification as a … [Read more...] about The Psychosis of Identifying as Safety
The Myth of Objectivity in Investigations
Objective thinking is therefore aware only of itself and is therefore no communication. - Kierkegaard Concluding Unscientific Postscript VII 58. Kierkegaard tears to shreds the myth of objectivity and demonstrates that such a belief leads to dehumanising behaviour. The myth of objectivity becomes … [Read more...] about The Myth of Objectivity in Investigations
Let’s Start With Philosophy to Better Understand Risk – Free Workshops
Just because Philosophy is a wicked problem doesn’t mean it has no value. Indeed, engaging in studies in Philosophy helps sharpen critical thinking and self-understanding. Similarly, just because some problems are un-fixable doesn’t mean they can’t be ‘tackled’. However, if one is a beginner, … [Read more...] about Let’s Start With Philosophy to Better Understand Risk – Free Workshops
Risk as a ‘Leap of Faith’
Many have read the term “embracing risk” on this blog or seen the “leap of faith” cover on the series of books by Dr Rob Long (see them here) and completely misconstrued the meaning – thinking it implies being fatalistic, reckless or foolhardy. Not so, as Dr Long explains: Risk as a ‘Leap of … [Read more...] about Risk as a ‘Leap of Faith’
Selling Belief, Safety and Cognitive Dissonance
The best studies of selling belief concern cults like Jonestown and work associated with Festinger (When Prophecy Fails (1955). There are many studies of how to sell beliefs, reap the rewards, con people and ‘follow the money’. We discussed some of these case studies in Real Risk, Human Discernment … [Read more...] about Selling Belief, Safety and Cognitive Dissonance
Edifying Discourses and Risk
If I had a favourite philosopher, it would be Kierkegaard or maybe Ellul. Both philosophers are highly critical in their thinking and propose a whole new way of viewing life. Both write lyrically/poetically and need to be understood that way. Both understand the semiotics of language, discourse, … [Read more...] about Edifying Discourses and Risk
Reflections on Following-Leading in Risk Workshops
We recently completed a series of workshops on following-leading in Risk attended by people from all over the world keen to learn how SPoR understands the following-leading dynamic. This dynamic is documented in the book (for free download) Following-Leading in Risk, A Humanising Dynamic, … [Read more...] about Reflections on Following-Leading in Risk Workshops