speculation

speculation = »prediction of a future development«

A speculation is a hypothesis, a statement about a possible future based on current knowledge. In academic speculation, various elements can be used to develop these well-founded theories: new trends every week, real-time simulations, universal networking, unlimited access to information, an unprecedented digital presence, analysis of complex systems, ...

Even if speculative activities are based on comprehensive analyses: In the end, it remains guessing with a strong opinion, gambling. As researchers in design disciplines, however, we have a decisive advantage here: design disciplines are always a few years behind pop culture - whether you want to admit it or not. This makes it somewhat easier to analyze and anticipate trends in the built environment.

The beauty of academic speculation, however, is that you only have to convince enough people of your idea of the future to be sure you're right. In this sense, finster3000 frees itself from academic constraints and uses speculating as a kind of verbal collage and speculation as a free - but well-founded - play of ideas. Without any claim to scientific standards, but with statements about a future based on the observations and trends of the present.