“Without contradiction, there would be no life,
no movement, no progress,
a deadly slumber of all forces.”
— F.W.J. Schelling
Hi, I’m Mahmoud Rasmi.
I work with leaders, organizations, and individuals facing decisions shaped by uncertainty, competing values, or unclear paths forward. My work brings philosophical thinking into practical contexts where technical expertise alone is often insufficient.
Through consulting, workshops, writing, and retreats, I help people examine assumptions, clarify judgment, and think more carefully about complex situations.
I wrote Philosophy for Business Leaders after observing that many leadership challenges arise not from lack of information, but from the need for better ways of thinking about problems.
With a PhD in philosophy, my work focuses on bridging academic thought and real-world decision-making across business, technology, and culture. Philosophy, taken to extremes, can become detached from reality; practice without reflection becomes reactive. The task is to hold both together.
What I do
Together, we can explore situations where the answers aren’t obvious.
This includes:
- Decision-making when values conflict
- Ethical questions in leadership and business
- Strategic thinking that accounts for multiple perspectives
- Cross-cultural situations where different values intersect
Sometimes that means rethinking direction. Sometimes it’s working through a complex decision. Sometimes it’s developing better ways to reason through questions. Sometimes it’s creating space to think.
Services and programs
Philosophy Consulting: Working with individuals and organizations on complex decisions, ethical challenges, and strategic thinking.
Workshops & Courses: Philosophy workshops and courses covering ethics, existentialism, economics, and practical applications.
Philosophy Retreats: Small philosophy retreats in historic cities combining dialogue with cultural exploration.
PhiloQuest Discussions: Monthly discussion groups exploring books and films on technology, politics, history, and culture.
Book: Philosophy for Business Leaders examines how philosophical thinking helps when there is no clear path forward.
Writing: Essays on decision-making, ethics, and the philosophical dimensions of work and life.
Selected writing
Some of my work appears in external publications exploring philosophy, finance, and decision-making under uncertainty, published as part of Parkview Group’s investment philosophy series. These essays examine purpose, risk tolerance, uncertainty, and decision-making across financial and organizational contexts.
- Being Wrong for the Right Reasons: Soros and Dalio
- Whose Investment Philosophy Is It Anyway?
- Uncertainty, Risk, and the Comfort of a Good Story
- The Roundabout Search: Purpose and Profit
🎙️ Podcast conversations
📖 Some book recommendations
- Philosophy as a Way of Life, Pierre Hadot
- The Fuzzy and the Techie, Scott Hartley
- Night Train to Lisbon, Peter Bieri (Pascal Mercier)
Work with me
For inquiries or to schedule a complimentary call:
[email protected]