Humanistic Systems Collections: The Albums & EPs

Since I starting blogging, I have written posts on a range of topics concerning work…

Artificial Intelligence and the Surrogation of Human Work

If you have ever read an analysis or report about work you know very well,…

Whatever Happened to Occupational Psychology for the Digital Age? Work, Technology and the Boundaries of a Profession

Thirty years ago, I faced a choice about postgraduate study. Toward the end of my…

Supporting the People Who Make Safe Operations Possible

This post is an edited version of my invited talk at the IATA World Safety…

Close-up of the Justice Quilt, a patchwork quilt commemorating Connor Sparrowhawk, with colourful stitched panels showing buses, hearts and messages including “listen and learn”, “Justice” and “Drops of Brilliance For All Young Dudes”.

Systems Don’t Care. But Do We?

We have developed considerable expertise in explaining how harm emerges from interactions within systems. But…

The Reality of Invisible Burden: Cailleach and Brân the Blessed

This is the third of seven realities in this series on living with chronic conditions and dynamic…

Help M.E. – Final Call

This is an interruption to my current series on chronic conditions and Celtic mythology to…

The Reality of Calculating Exposure and Energy: Geasa and Tynged

This is the second of seven realities in this series on living with chronic conditions and dynamic…

The Reality of Fluctuation and Unpredictability: Aos Sí and Awen

This is the first of seven realities in this series on living with chronic conditions…

Invisible Worlds: Celtic Folklore for Living with Chronic Conditions and Dynamic Disability

They live among you. They appear in the ordinary, everyday world, then disappear, and move through…

"I felt quite good most of yesterday" "That's always the danger zone"

I Crash: Texts from M.E.

Low-energy summary For the last two years, my messaging apps have contained a record that…