@lukehgomes @YaThinkN The idea that people living on welfare benefits might be alright if they could “further regulate their spending” implies that recipients would ‘do better’ if they just stopped ‘wasting’ (taxpayer) money on ‘smokes and beer’. @lukehgomes @YaThinkN The idea that welfare payments are ‘handouts’ to people who ‘just want to sit around smoking and drinking beer’ has been fostered by governments and media for decades.

Failure to communicate is endemic across our society. Silos (aka Bubbles) are undermining decades of progress. theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Medicine is not the only profession struggling to get diagnosis right, and do it effectively. Changing how we teach skills is only part of the answer. We need to change the culture in practice.

@EFF @munin This is relevant to the current #MyHealthRecord debate. Accountability has to be built-in AND enforced. You cannot rely on people to do right, you have to verify to ensure trust and reliability. #auspol @EFF @munin This kind of ‘failure’ is a designed-in feature. We’ve known about this kind of ‘flaw’ for decades. This is what happens when privacy and security are not taken seriously. #auspol #MyHealthRecord