Physicist, Systems Researcher
1. Why do you focus on the polycrisis?
The polycrisis is not a new problem but a new era: the age of consequences. Individual crises now intersect, reinforce one another and together place a level of pressure on societies and economies for which our systems are simply not prepared. For me, the polycrisis is not alarmism but a diagnosis. It helps us see clearly why so much no longer works as it once did. I study it because if we fail to understand its nature, we will choose the wrong responses and that is the greatest risk of all.
2. What is the biggest misconception about crises?
Many still believe crises are one-off events after which we return to “normal”. In reality, crises today emerge from within our systems as a result of chronic overload. The greatest misconception is thinking that optimisation and efficiency are still the right answers. What we truly need is resilience, the willingness to slow down and redesign systems structurally instead of pushing them harder.
3. What sets CASSee apart from traditional consultancy?
CASSee does not provide ready-made solutions. It offers a new cognitive framework for an uncertain future. We develop models and tools that help organisations recognise their vulnerabilities and shape their adaptation strategies based on real system conditions. The focus is not on “cleverness” but on clarity of perception: to face what is actually happening around us and enable responsible, long-term decision-making. This is not consultancy in the classical sense. It is a process of guidance through a new space of thinking.
