I read with interest the white paper from LexisNexis Privacy and AI: Navigating Australia's Shifting Regulatory Landscape. And, apart from being a fairly typical marketing ploy, there is simply no discussion of ethics nor the critical need for understanding Technique (Ellul, Postman). The idea … [Read more...] about AI, Ethics and AI Safety
Shopping for Safety
The bell on the door buzzed as I entered the shop, a large emporium with worn cedar shelves signifying construction in the last century. I loved the smell of these old shops with dusty stock on the shelves that hadn’t moved for years, some with old price tags in pounds, shillings and pence. The old … [Read more...] about Shopping for Safety
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK (SPoR) FUNDAMENTALS IN ROMANIA
OPEN COURSE, Bucharest 06-07 Martie 2025 Cost 650 euro Training length 06.03.2025; 09:00 - 17:00 07.03.2025; 09:00 - 17:00 Training location This training will take place in Bucharest, at Hotel NOVOTEL. WHO SHOULD ATTEND The course agenda is built for senior leaders … [Read more...] about SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK (SPoR) FUNDAMENTALS IN ROMANIA
Deadly Fishing Lures
Deadly Fishing Lures This article isn’t about SAFETY, unless you are a fish, in which case it’s about as close to 100% Harm as you can get. But it is an article about RISK, its about chucking it all in, taking a big risk and following your passion - and recognising those who do. I went to a … [Read more...] about Deadly Fishing Lures
Types of Power and the Power of Types in Safety
There is not just power but also types of power, all exercised differently, according to context. Power is very much socially recognised and socially felt and is about capacity to enact something. This is why when Safety Differently talks about ‘capacity’ and ‘harnessing’ it’s talking about … [Read more...] about Types of Power and the Power of Types in Safety
Being Sensitised to Power in Safety
The beginning of understanding ethico-political accountability, responsibility and useability is understanding the nature of power. So often, those who are not sensitised to the nature of power only discover what it means when it affects them. The key to the perception of harm is an … [Read more...] about Being Sensitised to Power in Safety
Safety Risk and Power
10 minutes of my thoughts on how some of the things we do in safety can have the unintended consequence of increasing risk by disempowering the very people we are trying to empower (and something I think we can do about it). … [Read more...] about Safety Risk and Power
Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?
Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety? The SIA BoK chapter on Organisational Culture came out this week. I read with interest that there was no intentional discussion of subcultures in the paper. Of course with so much sunk cost the club will surround the wagons and defend, that’s what it does. … [Read more...] about Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?
Nonsense Curves and Pyramids
Nonsense Curves and Pyramids Safety likes nothing more than curves and pyramids, nothing so exciting as parading out the Bradley Curve or Heinrich’s Pyramid to get the troops excited about failure and loss. The Bradley Curve was created by DuPont in 1995 to try and benchmark notions of culture and … [Read more...] about Nonsense Curves and Pyramids
Safety on the Couch. A Jungian Therapy Session
By Simon Renatus We hear slogans like ‘Safety saves lives’ or ‘Safety never takes a holiday.’ These statements elevate Safety to a mythical status, assigning it human qualities such as protector, guardian, and saviour—qualities it cannot truly possess. In doing so, we transform Safety into an … [Read more...] about Safety on the Couch. A Jungian Therapy Session