How semiotic walks bring people together
I had three very joyful days in Krakow at the European Union Agency for Railways safety days conference. First day, I facilitated a workshop focusing on how to listen and map conversations using the iCue method, the second day I presented a plenary session encouraging the regulators to bring humanistic ethics into the culture of risk […]
How semiotic walks can enhance our perception and observation
Last week in Dublin, we visited the Famine Memorial for a semiotic walk after our workshop. The Great Famine has a very profound meaning in the history of Ireland. Between 1845-1852, Ireland faced a period of mass starvation and disease leading to a national criss. A dominant cause of the famine was located in infected […]
Scapegoating đ : the bloodline of every culture
Every culture is held together by myths, rituals and symbols. The myth is the story; the symbol is that one element the story can be reduced to; and the ritual is how the myth is performed. There it is the myth of free markets; the symbol of Capitalism and the ritual of scapegoating – all […]
What is our primary role in managing risk?
This week in Berlin after facilitating a session on risk perception we all went out for a semiotic walk. With a bit of orientation in what semiotics is all about, we found ourselves close to a memorial. No one knew anything about this memorial and so we decided that it would be a wonderful exercise […]
Why myth busting should concern us?
Why myth busting should concern us Myth busting. Why we should be concerned us as an industry and as a society. Myth busting i.e. viewing a myth as a false story, is a political ideology. It is not rooted in science. Myth busting creates divides, and it amplifies our differences. In this article I will explore […]