The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanisation of Risk It should be no great surprise to anyone that a huge number of trade-offs have been made by accepting the mechanistic worldview of risk. The … [Read more...] about The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanisation of Risk
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I’m Not Playing Any More
I’m Not Playing Any More By Hayden Collins – First published here Have you ever felt that somebody is manipulating you for their own gain? That your vulnerabilities are being exploited, leaving you … [Read more...] about I’m Not Playing Any More
Please Don’t Try to Fix Me – I’m Not a Machine
Please Don’t Try to Fix Me - I’m Not a Machine My good friend Brian is a ‘tinkerer’, a very good one. If there’s work to be done on a machine Brian is your ‘go to man’. He can analyse, adjust, … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Try to Fix Me – I’m Not a Machine
Safety-as-Persona
Safety-as-Persona A persona is a ‘face’ or ‘mask’ one puts on as an actor to take on an identity of what one is not, but for all intents and purposes looks genuine. A persona is a character type that … [Read more...] about Safety-as-Persona
How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process
How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process A brilliant essay submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Diploma in the Psychology of Risk – by Hayden Collins – … [Read more...] about How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process
Who Are Your People?
Article by John Toomey with great story on what happens to our cultures and our business success when we focus on how awesome people are rather than dehumanising them. Its very easy to fall into this … [Read more...] about Who Are Your People?
The Dynamics of Dehumanisation
The Dynamics of Dehumanisation It is a very sobering experience to stand in a gas chamber and reflect on what happened there. I recently stood in the facility of Mathausen-Gusen … [Read more...] about The Dynamics of Dehumanisation
The Dehumanization of Safety
The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanization of Safety By Dr Rob Long There should be no great surprise to anyone regarding the number of trade offs we have made by accepting the mechanistic … [Read more...] about The Dehumanization of Safety
