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Entropy to OODA Loop: How the Universe's Decay Drives Safety, Systems & Human Performance
What if safety isn't about rules—but entropy? In this mind-bending Episode 120 of No Way Out, host Brian "Ponch" Rivera and guest Dr. David Slater (complex systems & safety expert, UK) trace safety from the Big Bang to brain control loops. Discover how John Boyd's OODA loop mirrors quasi-equilibrium states, why entropy shapes safety in F1 pit crews and aviation, and how neuroscience dismantifies "human error" as perceptual mismatch.
Slater unpacks free energy principle, homeostasis vs. allostasis, and Safety-II as adaptive stories—not checklists. Learn why high-reliability teams need humility in orientation, how aviation simulations beat business training, and AI's role in modeling complex systems (without replacing human insight).
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March 25, 2025
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1. Entropy to OODA Loop: Neuroscience of Safety Systems (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Safety Thinking (00:01:53)
3. What Real Teamwork Looks Like (00:07:40)
4. Entropy and Control Systems (00:18:03)
5. Creating Conditions for Adaptation (00:25:57)
6. Perception and Reality in Safety (00:32:02)
7. Human Error and System Models (00:44:15)
8. AI Applications in Safety (00:56:24)
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