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Zero as Morally Wicked

September 7, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

 

zero harmRavetz in the foreword to Independent Thinking in an Uncertain World, A Mind of One’s Own  talks about ‘post-normal science’, ‘box-ticking culture’ and the ‘poverty of normal science’. He sets the scene for a conversation about the limits of the myth of objectivity and … Learn more >>>>>

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November 1, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics

We all know how massively complicated, confusing and unwieldy Safety Management Systems have become (see Measuring Safety, You’ve Got It All Wrong). Many companies (co-incidentally those who have created these convoluted behemoths of safety systems) have tried reduce … Learn more >>>>>

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