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F1-08·F1 — What Marketing Actually Is

Integration: the marketer

The productive tension

ALL the false dichotomies, synthesised

The synthesis

Every false dichotomy from F1-01 through F1-07 is laid out, the evidence for both sides is summarised, and the Both/And synthesis is presented as a coherent philosophy of marketing practice. This is the lecture that turns knowledge into a point of view — the foundation on which the entire curriculum stands.

Learning objectives

  • Synthesise all seven lectures into a coherent philosophy of marketing
  • Identify and dismantle the core false dichotomies encountered in F1
  • Apply the Both/And lens to a real marketing decision
  • Articulate a personal marketing philosophy grounded in evidence
  • Preview how the framework will structure the rest of the curriculum

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