Objective thinking is therefore aware only of itself and is therefore no communication. - Kierkegaard Concluding Unscientific Postscript VII 58. Kierkegaard tears to shreds the myth of objectivity and demonstrates that such a belief leads to dehumanising behaviour. The myth of objectivity becomes … [Read more...] about The Myth of Objectivity in Investigations
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The Paradox of Positivism for Safety
The Paradox of Positivism for Safety Most people in safety would be unaware that the common philosophy driving the safety worldview is known as Positivism. You can get some background on positivism here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivism. Positivism privileges information interpreted through … [Read more...] about The Paradox of Positivism for Safety
There is No Objectivity, Deal With it!
One of the fascinating delusions of the safety industry is the myth of objectivity. There is none so, get used to it and work with it. This is why it’s important to educate people in critical thinking. Sorry to tell you, but every risk assessment design, form and checklist carries the bias of the … [Read more...] about There is No Objectivity, Deal With it!