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…

Seven Threats to New Safety Movements: 4) Dogmatism

Dogmatism is characterised by the expression of opinion as fact, or the tendency to assert…

Seven Threats to New Safety Movements: 3) Simplism and Populism

Movements of many kinds have encountered a tension between the need for detailed understanding and…

Seven Threats to New Safety Movements: 1) Over-commercialism

Over-commercialism has been a hallmark of many previous movements. Some started out with a distinct…

The Wrong Kidney

The post discusses a short fictional film, ‘The Wrong Kidney’, created to explore the complexities…

Laughing Boy: Love, Justice and Drops of Brilliance

As we go about our daily lives, any exposure to news media confronts us with…

Why Is It Just So Difficult? Barriers to ‘Just Culture’ in the Real World

This article is a reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 35 in September 2023 (all issues available…

Humanistic Systems Collections: The Albums & EPs

(Last updated 31 October 2026) Since I starting blogging, I have written posts on a…