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Obsession with novelty

Other Names:
Intolerance of proven methods
Bias in favour of the new
Excessive adherence to fashion
Broader Problems:
Intolerance
Narrower Problems:
Fashion-motivated use of animals and plants
Related Problems:
Cult of youth
Lifestyle branding
Risk-aversion strategy
Aggravates:
Food fads
Ecotourism
Consumerism
Hero worship
Counterfeiting
Sense of impermanence
Inadequate hero images
Dependence on popular idols
Dependence on popular idols
Proliferation of consumer products
Dumping of consumer waste products
Pursuit of short-term gratification
Fixation on partial solutions to problems
Unethical practices in the apparel industry
Trade in animal products of endangered species
Unconvincing alternatives to existing societies
Reduced By:
Unproven new methods
Strategies:
Beautifying people
Setting appropriate fashion for consumption of goods and services
Being concerned with novelty
Avoiding the old
Showing bias
Tolerating proven methods
Requiring proof of methods
Values:
Favour
Novelty
Tolerance
Bias
Intolerance
Obsession
Subject(s):
Societal Problems → Imbalances
Health Care → Mental health
Design → Fashion
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
08.12.2017 – 10:33 CET

About the Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

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