In this episode, we dive into the concept of "good enough" in diving and how it relates to decision-making, risk, and safety. We explore why terms like "safe" and "good" are subjective and often influenced by context, experience, and social pressures, rather than absolutes. Using real-life examples, we discuss how divers weigh trade-offs between efficiency and thoroughness, balancing time, money, and risk to make decisions in uncertain situations. By understanding the biases and constraints that shape our choices, we can better assess what "good enough" means in different scenarios and improve through shared stories and context-rich learning.

Original blog: Spiderman drawing video: https://youtu.be/x9wn633vl_c

Blog from Steve Shorrock: https://humanisticsystems.com/2016/12/05/the-varieties-of-human-work/

Efficiency-Thouroughness Trade Off: http://erikhollnagel.com/ideas/etto-principle/index.html

Latent Pathogens from James Reason: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1117770/

Outcome bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outcome_bias

Tags: English, Gareth Lock