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March 1, 2020March 31, 2020

Starting Points, Worldviews and Risk

The Phenomenology of Perception (Merleau-Ponty) (https://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/?get_group_doc=26/1357000136-PhenomenologyofPerception.pdf) is not easy reading. If one is interested in the phenomena of consciousness, worldviews and ‘being’ then give it a go. Here is an introductory quote for interest (p. xxi) ‘Should the starting point… Read the rest

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

Transdisciplinarity and Worldviews in Risk

‘We do not think of the ordinary person as preoccupied with such difficult and profound questions as: ‘What is truth?’, ‘What is authority?’, ‘To whom do I listen?’, ‘What counts for me as evidence?’, ‘How do I know what I… Read the rest

November 19, 2019March 1, 2020

I’m Concerned That We Can’t See The Safety Forest For The Safety Trees

Acknowledgement- This article draws heavily on the concepts of Dr Rob Long, and particularly his work on safety needing to take a transdisciplinary approach. A great article on this can be viewed here. I don't think it's a stretch… Read the rest

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Can There Be Other Valid Worldviews Than Safety?

Can There Be Other Valid Worldviews Than Safety? This is the challenge worldviews is the challenge of the unknown unknowns. How can I know another worldview, when all I know is my own? Can there be a different view of… Read the rest

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018

The Safety Worldview and the Worldview of Safety, Testing Due Diligence

The Safety Worldview and the Worldview of Safety, Testing Due Diligence Following the World Congress on Safety and Health 2017 (https://safetyrisk.net/no-evidence-for-the-religion-of-zero/) I begin to wonder just how more absurd the safety industry can become. It is clear from the Congress… Read the rest