A Kiwi friend who is visiting Edinburgh, sent me this pic of the statue of David Hume, located in the Royal Mile. See Figure 1. Statue of David Hume. Figure 1. Statue of David Hume You will notice that the right foot of the statue is polished gold. This comes from the constant touching by … [Read more...] about The Superstitions and Rituals of Safety
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Risk and Safety Rituals
Risk and Safety Rituals Rituals are the foundation of cultural belonging and identity. You can’t really understand or influence culture without a good grasp of rituals and artefacts. The idea that behaviours (‘what we do around here’) define culture is one of the grand delusions of simplistic … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety Rituals