Rhetoric and Reality in Safety Once upon a time the word ‘rhetoric’ was equated with philosophy and the art of persuasion. It has now degenerated into meaning little more than eloquence with words or linguistic style. It has lost its meaning of being about genuine thinking and purpose. More so, … [Read more...] about Rhetoric and Reality in Safety
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Numbed by Spin, Desensitized to Risk
Numbed by Spin, Desensitized to Risk So much of what circulates across safety is little more than spin or propaganda. The best way to interrogate such discourse is by Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) Skills in CDA help reflection and insight into how text, narrative, myth, symbol and story are … [Read more...] about Numbed by Spin, Desensitized to Risk
Spin, Nonsense Language and Propaganda in Safety
Spin, Nonsense Language and Propaganda in Safety It wasn’t that long ago that the latest trend in safety was to label someone a ‘thought leader’ or a ‘disrupter’ (https://safetyrisk.net/safety-and-the-spin-of-disruption/ ). Of course this was meaningless language because tradition, orthodoxy and … [Read more...] about Spin, Nonsense Language and Propaganda in Safety
Safety and the Spin of Disruption
“There are no trends in safety at present that give any inkling that disruption is even a possibility. The Regulation, Act, systems and standards are certainly not shrinking nor changing.” Just Because You Speak it, Doesn’t Make It So Safety and the Spin of ‘Disruption’. One of the benefits of … [Read more...] about Safety and the Spin of Disruption
