Inactivity

Experimental visualization of narrower problems

Other Names:

Inertia
Inaction

Nature:

Activity may refer to:

Action (philosophy), in general Human activity: human behavior, in sociology behavior may refer to all basic human actions, economics may study human economic activities and along with cybernetics and psychology may study their modulation Recreation, or activities of leisure The Aristotelian concept of energeia, Latinized as actus Activity (UML), a major task in Unified Modeling Language Activity, the rate of catalytic activity, such as enzyme activity (enzyme assay), in physical chemistry and enzymology Thermodynamic activity, the effective concentration of a solute for the purposes of mass action Activity (project management) Activity, the number of radioactive decays per second Activity (software engineering) Activity (soil mechanics) HMS Activity (D94), an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy "Activity", a song by Way Out West from Intensify Cultural activities, activities referred to culture.

Broader Problems:

Stagnation

Narrower Problems:

Apathy
Boredom
Fatigue
Idleness
Paralysis
Inaction on problems
Drained social urgency
Lack of political will
Unformed pattern of cooperative action
Sedentary city lifestyles
Prolonged sitting

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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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