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.

Diversified Societies
Flexibilization
Entrepreneurization

Demographic Changes
Increase of Population in Developing Countries
Population Shrinkage in Developed Countries
Ageing
Interculturalization
Regional Population Shrinkage
Urbanization

Pluralization of Society
New Families
Feminization
Interculturalization

Individualization of Society and Markets
Individualization
Mass Customizing
Fragmentation of Markets

Polarized Societies
Polarization of Prosperity
Growing Unemployment of the Low-Qualified
Scarcity of Qualified Workers and Employees

Societal conflicts
Religious and Ethnic Conflicts
Crime
Terrorism and "War on terrorism"

Ethicalization and Sustainability
Ethicalization
Social Sustainability
Ecological Sustainability

Acceleration and Complexity
Knowledge Growth
Increasing Speed of Change
Increasing Complexity

Balancing Complexity and Acceleration
Salutogenesis and Life-Balancing
Convenience Trend
Spiritualization
Regionalization
Traditional Values
Thirst for Experience and Excitement

Challenge of Prosperity Diseases
Salutogenesis and Life-Balancing
Increase of Lifestyle Diseases
Increase in Mental Illness