Making Sense of Semiotics and Safety Semiotics is about symbol (sign, significance, signified and signifyer) as language and text as symbol and, the discourse (power-trajectory) of both (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics ). Semiotic influence is tertiary and non-conscious. Semiotics is … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Semiotics and Safety
Robert Long
Adversarialism and the Politicisation of Safety
Adversarialism and the Politicisation of Safety One of the by-products of binary thinking is adversarialism that is, the framing of being by oppositionalism. Adversarialism shapes its sense of being by what it is not. It doesn’t know what it believes but rather what it doesn’t believe. It defines … [Read more...] about Adversarialism and the Politicisation of Safety
Say Something that Makes Sense
This is definitely one for Safety People who like to think! Say Something that Makes Sense When Francis Fukuyama was asked what he thought was the most dangerous idea in the world he responded, ‘transhumanism’. Transhumanism is the quest to liberate humans from their biological constraints (eg. … [Read more...] about Say Something that Makes Sense
The 10 Behaviours of the Safety Sociopath
The 10 Behaviours of the Safety Sociopath A follow-on from: https://safetyrisk.net/safety-as-persona/ The following list may help identify a safety sociopath. The safety sociopath: Frames their identity against 'the other', they only identify themselves by what they don't believe … [Read more...] about The 10 Behaviours of the Safety Sociopath
It’s a Risky Christmas
It’s a Risky Christmas - A Xmas Safety Poem without the word Safety In it: “So what is the rush to complete stuff before the end of the year about... here is a little poem that puts the highlight on the dangers of rushing to complete at Christmas time; it is about safety without mentioning safety” … [Read more...] about It’s a Risky Christmas
It’s a Great Goal, it Just Doesn’t Work
It's a Great Goal, it Just Doesn't Work Everyday a man walks down the street of a small country town in South Australia and waves his arms about squawking like a parrot, he has been doing this for several years. One day a visiting policeman sees him and asks him what he is doing. 'It's easy' he … [Read more...] about It’s a Great Goal, it Just Doesn’t Work
The Risk Aversion Delusion
The Risk Aversion Delusion We learn yet again from the latest research that risk aversion is life and learning denying (see ABC NEWS). Research by Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine specialist, Professor Ibrahim demonstrates that risk aversion robs people of dignity and independence. Risk … [Read more...] about The Risk Aversion Delusion
How many do you want harmed today?
How many do you want harmed today? It seems not a week goes by on Linkedin without the perpetual Safety demonstration of nonsense talk, nonsense language, life denying, fallibility denying and the immortality delusional semiotics of zero. As usual it starts with the silly binary question ‘How many … [Read more...] about How many do you want harmed today?
Understanding Extremism and Fundamentalisms
Understanding Extremism and Fundamentalisms As a result of the tragic events in Paris our hearts extend to all those who have suffered from this senseless act. Whilst many will no doubt extend their expertise to the wise on social media it is more helpful to try and understand the mind of extremism … [Read more...] about Understanding Extremism and Fundamentalisms
Safety and Risk Culture Cloud
I wanted to republish this article from last year after just reading yet another article about safety culture being "the way we do things around here" and therefore to change that, "Leaders need to walk the walk and talk the talk". I have never been comfortable with the term "safety culture", its … [Read more...] about Safety and Risk Culture Cloud