‘I’ve never seen an industry more religious than the Risk and Safety industry, Particularly because the nature of saving lives is a form of soteriology’ Salvation Theology; An introduction to Soteriology by Joseph Thomas Soteriology: The fundamental idea contained in the English … [Read more...] about Culture Cloud Tour – Myths Symbols Semiotics and Religion
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Embracing the deluge: Rethinking Risk and Safety through art and myth
by Billy Snead Joseph Désiré Court’s painting, Scene of Deluge, 1826 You see a person trying to save his father and completely ignoring his wife and kid (son) who are closer to him. The wife represents the present life, the son the future and the grandfather on the other hand represents the … [Read more...] about Embracing the deluge: Rethinking Risk and Safety through art and myth
Myth as a Helpful Way of Understanding Risk
Myth is a very useful genre when one tries to understand a wicked problem like risk and safety, fallibility and culture. When one understands what myth is (https://safetyrisk.net/understanding-the-myths-and-metaphors-of-safety/) then Risk Makes Sense … [Read more...] about Myth as a Helpful Way of Understanding Risk
Zero Harm, Santa Claus and Other Such Myths
Zero Harm, Santa Claus and Other Such Myths It’s beginning to look at lot like….. well you know the song. It’s that time of the year where you can’t take a trip to the shopping centre (mall) without the sounds of carols and other Christmas songs dominating the airwaves. It’s also that time of the … [Read more...] about Zero Harm, Santa Claus and Other Such Myths
Meerkat Mythology in Safety
Meerkat Mythology in Safety The meerkat is the ultimate symbol of the mob, the gang, ruthless horde and the vicious pack. Aspiring to be like a meerkat is like elevating the Hells Angels to the status as a charity service. Ah yes, but this is Safety. When we look at the social behaviour of the … [Read more...] about Meerkat Mythology in Safety