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
