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Lack of commitment to common symbols

Name(s): 
Lack of a common symbol
Unidentified unifying symbol
Unseen unifying symbols
Broader 
Symbol system failure
Psychological environment degradation
Breakdown of local community cohesion
Reduces 
Group mind
Related 
Dietary restrictions
Collapse of belief systems
This problem is a member of 13 aggravating loops
Aggravates 
Collapse of common values [in 11 loops]
Reduction in symbolic celebrations [in 2 loops]
Lack of symbolism in local relationships
Aggravated by 
Cynicism
Scepticism
Ideological conflict
Conflicting symbol systems
Superstitious symbolic acts
Impoverished social environment
Disintegration of accepted myths
Symbols unrelated to human experience
Modern disruption of traditional symbol systems
Erosion of collective memory in traditional cultures
Absence of convincing symbols connecting the individual's life to the cosmos
Value(s) 
Commitment
Common sense
Lack
Overcommitment
Unidentified
Type 
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

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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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