Problem
False image of scarcity
Nature:
Societies with abundant resources but which operate from an image of scarcity require over-consumption to sustain themselves. Either goods must be accumulated or goods must be wasted in order to feed the consumption machine. Production systems perpetuate themselves by producing unnecessary goods, goods which are unrelated to needs, encouraging even more over-consumption. Broader Problems:
Production of non-essentials Related Problems:
Scarce resources Aggravates:
Inappropriate assumptionsProduction serving false consumption needsExcessive consumption of goods and servicesNatural resource depletion due to high-level consumption Subject(s):
Societal Problems → ScarcityPsychology → Imagery
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST