Intuitional Ways of Knowing in Safety One of the miracles/mysteries of human decision making is the way we embody knowledge through heuristics. Some of the many heuristics humans use for fast and … [Read more...] about Intuitional Ways of Knowing in Safety
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Intuition and Safety
Intuition and Safety Most human decision making is intuitive or tacit, this makes for fast and efficient decision making. Polanyi describes tacit knowledge as knowing ‘more than we can tell’. (The … [Read more...] about Intuition and Safety
Learning from people who we don’t agree with
Learning from people who we don’t agree with I recently read this article, shared with me by a friend, and written by Mark Brandi a former ministerial adviser in the Bracks Labor government in … [Read more...] about Learning from people who we don’t agree with
How We Make Decisions About Risk
Very interesting new article by Dr Rob Long. You simply cannot guarantee the safety of human beings with checklists, regulations and complex procedures. Regardless of any zero harm slogan emblazoned … [Read more...] about How We Make Decisions About Risk
