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Excessive demand for goods in capitalist systems

Name(s): 
Excess demand for goods in capitalism
Broader 
Excess
Capitalism
Consumerism
Profiteering
Conflicting roles of commodities in capitalism
Aggravates 
Social inequality
Economic conflict
Lack of social conscience
Unethical consumption practices
Exploitation in capitalist systems
Increase in product transport distances
Unbridled competition in capitalist systems
Distortion of international trade by dumping
General unproductivity of capitalist systems
Abuse of science and technology in capitalism
Natural resource depletion due to high-level consumption
Aggravated by 
Conflicting roles of money in capitalist systems
Reduced by 
Inadequate demand for primary commodities because of rising living standards
Value(s) 
Excess
Overdemand
Type 
(D) Detailed problems

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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