Observations on the world and its inhabitants
Preamble In 2012 I explored the nature of expertise in an article that was mainly focused on expert witness expertise. A deeper exploration was triggered today when I discovered a statement made by the Care Quality Commission. Scroll down for more. This article will delve deep into the issues of experts and expertise, and prove … Read more
At any one time I have several posts in the backend that I am drafting, some over weeks and others over months. Obviously a topic may hit me and I decide there and then to get on with that, instead of creating yet another draft. So this morning (Sunday 8th May 2022), the topic of … Read more
This post is a bit of ‘steam release’ really. I kid you not, over the last 5 years or so I’ve been repeatedly coming across posts with questions such as ‘How do I…. ?‘ or ‘Where can I find….?‘ or ‘What is the evidence for …..?‘ or ‘Who is an expert on ….?‘ In The … Read more
For quite some time I’ve been thinking that there must be a term to describe something I was observing over the last 25 years. Then I finally found it by accident today! This is not a lecture – just in case. I found it in Bo Bennett’s book ‘Uncomfortable Ideas‘. Definition The Semmelweis reflex is … Read more
What people want is a simple answer that will put them back on a track that they should have been on. I’ve seen it before and I’ve seen it today 13th June 2021 again, between 17:45 to 18:10PM. In essence someone who referred to me as a ‘friend’ – and I am not their friend … Read more