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title: "3 Fred Polak Quotes - Famous Politician (Kennen en keuren in de sociale wetenschappen)"
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# Fred Polak

(1907–1985)   Politician

 **3** quotes in **23** categories

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Fred Polak was a politician, best known for *Kennen en keuren in de sociale wetenschappen*.

## Quick Facts About Fred Polak

Born May 21, 1907

Died September 17, 1985

Profession Politician

Notable works Kennen en keuren in de sociale wetenschappen

## About Fred Polak

Frederik Lodewijk Polak was one of the Dutch founding fathers of futures studies, perhaps best known in the field for theorising the central role of imagined alternative futures in his classic work The Image of the Future.

##  Quotes by Fred Polak

> [Tell me what your vision of the future and I will tell you what you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-polak/tell-me-what-your-vision-of-the-future-and-i-will-tell-you-what-you/)

[Fred Polak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-polak/)

[Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70f/fred-polak-85512_dreams_tell-me-what-your-vision-of-the-future-a_31446.png)

> [When the dominant images of a culture are anticipatory, they "lead" social development and provide direction for social change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-polak/when-the-dominant-images-of-a-culture-are-anticipatory-they-lead/)

[Fred Polak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-polak/)

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6a/fred-polak-85512_change_when-the-dominant-images-of-a-culture-ar_1615792.png)

> [The rise and fall of images of the future precedes or accompanies the rise and fall of cultures. As long as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-polak/the-rise-and-fall-of-images-of-the-future-precedes-or-accompanies-the/)

[Fred Polak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-polak/)

[Accompany](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accompany/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22c/fred-polak-85512_accompany_the-rise-and-fall-of-images-of-the-futur_2985169.png)

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