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 … [Read more...] about Numbed by Spin, Desensitized to Risk
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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’ … [Read more...] about Spin, Nonsense Language and Propaganda in Safety
Rhetoric and Reality in Safety
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 … [Read more...] about Rhetoric and Reality 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 … [Read more...] about Safety and the Spin of Disruption
