Socio-cultural future factors

How is life changing?

Many theories of change see changes in the ideals, values, motives, needs and goals of human beings as the major cause of socio-cultural and economic change.

Demographic Changes

Global Population Growth

Population Shrinkage in Developed Countries

Ageing

Interculturalization

Regional Population Shrinkage

Urbanization

Individualization of Society and Markets

Individualization

Mass Customizing

Fragmentation of Markets

Pluralization of Society

New Families

Feminization

Interculturalization

Polarized Societies

Polarization of Prosperity

Growing Unemployment of the Low-Qualified

Scarcity of Qualified Employees

Societal Conflicts

Religious and Ethnic Conflicts

Crime

Terrorism and "War on Terrorism"

Ethicalization and Sustainability

Ethicalization

Social Sustainability

Ecological Sustainability

Changing Work/Life Environments

Flexibilization

Entrepreneurization

Generation Internet

Challenge of Lifestyle Diseases

Salutogenesis and Life-Balancing

Increase of Lifestyle Diseases

Increase in Mental Illness

Acceleration and Complexity

Knowledge Growth

Increasing Speed of Change

Increasing Complexity

Balancing Acceleration and Complexity

Salutogenesis and Life-Balancing

Convenience Trend

Spiritualization

Regionalization

Traditional Values

Thirst for Experience and Excitement