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The Bias of Method Design in Risk

September 1, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Bias of Method Design in Risk Anything that is designed hides the assumptions and philosophy of the designer. The methodology (philosophy) of the designer is not visible but is rather hidden in the method, what is enacted. So, if one looks at the iCam method one tends not to see its bias … [Read more...] about The Bias of Method Design in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, Bow-Tie, icam, iCue, method, methodology, safety in design

Serendipity and Risk

August 26, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Serendipity and Risk One of the great challenges for traditional safety is the problem of uncertainty, unpredictability and luck. I have written before about luck: https://safetyrisk.net/good-luck-to-the-luck-deniers/ https://safetyrisk.net/do-you-believe-in-good-and-bad-luck/ … [Read more...] about Serendipity and Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: Bow-Tie, gambling, icam, luck, luck deniers

Bow-Tie BS

August 23, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

Bow-Tie BS The Bow-Tie has been celebrated for years in risk and safety as if it is a good model for risk analysis. Nothing could be further from reality. I couldn’t think of a worse model for understanding risk, causality or the emergence of events. The BowTie was developed out of the chemistry … [Read more...] about Bow-Tie BS

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Robert Long Tagged With: behaviourism, Bow-Tie

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