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Cultural Foresight

Cultural Foresight uses culture as a guide for the future. Culture is understood as a kind of first artificial intelligence that shapes our knowledge and behavior. It is about assessing and understanding cultural influences and imprints. How does culture change? How does culture change us?

While strategic foresight often remains within market research, Cultural Foresight relies on a set of cultural studies and philosophical methods and anthropological insights. Cultural Foresight focuses on how brands and companies can create cultural significance, rather than solely looking at market opportunities.

The approach aims not only to develop product-driven innovations but also to create culturally anchored growth strategies.

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Progressive Anticipation

Progressive anticipation is a method of foresight interested in the truth. It interprets future events or outcomes based on careful investigation and pattern recognition within vertical layers of cultural information. This not only enables better responses when needed but also allows for the active shaping of a preferred future.

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Workshops & Lectures

Discover how culture can serve as a compass for the future! My workshops and lectures offer you a unique approach to understanding the dynamics of cultural constants and actively using their transformation for your brand or business.

If you are looking for a moderator for your event, feel free to contact me.

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Intellectual Partnership

I believe in the power of intellectual partnerships that go beyond traditional consulting relationships. Our collaboration model is based on shared curiosity, methodical precision, and a mutual pursuit of understanding.

Interim Management

Do you need fresh impetus and experienced leadership for a limited time? Our interim management offers you the perfect combination of strategic expertise and operational implementation competence—tailored to your individual challenges. Upon request, we take over your talent management.

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Moral Realism

Pessimism → Realism

Pessimism often arises from an anti-realist constructivism. We frequently construct so-called fake news in our minds based on the information surrounding us, foreign speculations, and reductionist situations. This is not constructive. These narratives are not facts, and they impact us. They create cognitive dissonance and quickly make us perceive things more pessimistically. It helps to acknowledge the complexity of our reality and make the effort to recognize and recreate the truth. It becomes tricky when fictional thoughts are also counted as reality. Fiction is real but not necessarily true.

Relativism → Objectivism

Quite evidently, in our daily discussions and debates, we frequently argue in a relativizing manner by attempting to soften moral stances through comparisons or contextualizations. Whataboutism is pervasive in our communication culture and is manifested in the constant tendency to point to other grievances instead of dealing with the actual issue at hand. There exists no rational or philosophically defensible reason to deny or relativize objectively moral facts merely to justify a particular action or position.

Nihilism → Universalism

People owe each other a great deal simply because we are human. The fundamental values, dignity, and mutual recognition as moral beings make us who we are. This responsibility towards each other is deeply rooted in our humanity and cannot simply be ignored or abandoned. Moral nihilism creates a fatalism that we cannot afford, as it undermines the foundations of our communal coexistence and our ethical obligations. Therefore, I practice a humanistic universalism and say ...

Nothing human is foreign to me →

Ethical Attitude

… for reasons.

The deliberation as a practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest themselves in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs that govern our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions that guide our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical—they exist independently of individual preferences and possess an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows room for genuine weighing and enables me to act as the author of my beliefs and practices. This practice of weighing is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, where theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic whole.

What is crucial is → the practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas—the theoretical and the practical. Our deliberations take into account both our experiences and our emotive attitudes, which are incorporated into the weighing and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual life form through reasoned weighing is the core of a practice guided by reasons, which enables me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Deliberation as the practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely an introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs guiding our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions directing our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical – they exist independently of individual preferences and possess an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows room for genuine consideration and enables me to act as the author of my beliefs and my practice. This practice of weighing is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, where theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic entirety.

The crucial point is: The practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas – theoretical and practical. Our deliberations consider both our experiences and our emotional attitudes, which are incorporated into the consideration and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual way of life through reasoned weighing is the core of a practice guided by reasons, enabling me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Deliberation as a practice of weighing reasons is the core of human freedom and rationality. It is not merely an introspection of our desires and needs, but a complex practice of giving and taking reasons in social contexts.

Reasons manifest in two essential forms: theoretical reasons as beliefs that govern our epistemic attitudes, and practical reasons as desires, hopes, and intentions that guide our alternative attitudes. Both types of reasons are normative, not empirical—they exist independently of individual preferences and have an objective quality.

The practice of deliberation is neither algorithmic nor mechanistic. It allows for genuine weighing and enables me to engage as the author of my beliefs and practices. This weighing practice is embedded in a structurally rational life practice, in which theoretical and practical reasons are understood as a complex, holistic whole.

Crucially, the practice is not free from theory. Reasoning, justifying, and systematizing play a central role in both areas—the theoretical as well as the practical. Our deliberations take into account both our experiences and our emotive attitudes, which are factored into the weighing process and modified by it.

This coherent shaping of the individual form of life through justified weighing is the core of a reason-guided practice that enables me to make reasonable and ethically reflected decisions.

Truly progressive

... today, one who again aligns themselves with facts behaves similarly.

A commitment to truth means actively engaging with the processes that determine what is considered true. This requires a praxeological perspective that understands truth not as an abstract concept but as a social practice.

The commitment to truth manifests itself in three central dimensions:

Recognition of Complexity → Truth arises in specific truth scenes, characterized by certain actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. It is important to understand and critically reflect on these contexts.

Deliberative Practice → Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical Dimension → The commitment to truth is not only an epistemic but also a moral task. It demands facing the consequences of truth claims and handling them responsibly.

This commitment means, to me, facing the facts. There are dirty truths that do not disappear by being silenced. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, it is important to me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

An obligation to truth means actively engaging with the processes that determine what is considered true. This requires a praxeological perspective, understanding truth not as an abstract concept but as a social practice.

The commitment to truth manifests in three central dimensions:

Recognition of complexity: Truth emerges in specific truth scenes shaped by particular actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. These contexts need to be understood and critically reflected upon.

Deliberative practice: Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical dimension: The commitment to truth is not only an epistemic but also a moral task. It demands confronting the consequences of truth claims and handling them responsibly.

For me, this commitment means facing the facts. There are dirty truths that do not disappear by being silenced. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or precisely because of this, it is important for me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

The commitment to truth manifests itself in three central dimensions:

Recognition of complexity: Truth arises in specific truth-scenarios characterized by certain actors, practices, and institutional frameworks. It is important to understand these contexts and critically reflect on them.

Deliberative practice: Truth requires the exchange of reasons in social contexts. This means engaging in open dialogue and being willing to put one's own beliefs up for discussion.

Ethical dimension: The commitment to truth is not just an epistemic, but also a moral duty. It demands that we face the consequences of truth claims and handle them responsibly.

This commitment means, for me, facing the facts. There are inconvenient truths that do not disappear simply because they are kept quiet. Truth is shaped by power interests, situational irritations, and complex social dynamics. Nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, it is important to me to hold on to truth as a normative reference point.

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I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

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I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

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Frank Stratmann

AVAILABLE FOR WORK

I am Frank Stratmann – an experienced foresight and communication designer, passionately working for healthcare professionals. Also known as @betablogr.

Select Language

English

Pen Pal