Tag Archives: local rationality
Human Factors at The Fringe: Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family is a gripping piece of interactive theatre which follows Joe and Ellen, nuclear plant workers and siblings, faced with an imminent disaster. Audience members will be privy to what could possibly be their last hours as they struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety
Tagged accidents, empathy, hindsight, human factors, local rationality, outcome bias, safety, theatre
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The whole picture
During my teenage years, I was primarily interested in the arts, not the sciences. I was fascinated by design and language, and how these related to human behaviour and business. I grew up and worked in a wholesale, retail and … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged advertising, holism, local rationality
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If it weren’t for the managers…
“If only it weren’t for the managers, the goddamned managers, always getting tangled up in the system. If it weren’t for them, the world would be a systems thinker’s paradise.” In a previous post, an article for an issue of HindSight magazine on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humanistic Psychology, systems thinking
Tagged local rationality, management, managers, systems thinking
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