#112 Jake Sotiriadis on the Value Proposition of Future Studies

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Jake Sotiriadis discusses how future studies can identify weak signals and emerging trends in order to develop anticipatory thinking which leads to better decisions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Question</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Jake believes that we need to spend more time learning about and learning from the robust future studies literature and different methodological approaches like: back casting, causal layered analysis, traditional scenario development, the futures wheel, plus others. He encourages students to first master a narrow area of expertise and then question the status quo. Ask the question: Where are there opportunities? How do we capture emergent phenomena? How do we anticipate?</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Related or Mentioned Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-85"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#85 Josh Kerbel on Complexity and Anticipatory Intelligence</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-14"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#14 BDJ on Threatcasting</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://ni-u.edu/wp/niu-welcomes-its-newest-faculty-member-lieutenant-colonel-jake-sotiriadis-ph-d/"