The Encyclopedia
of World Problems
& Human Potential

Limited social context in developing technology

Visualization of narrower problems

Incidence

The social context out of which choices for technology development are made is limited largely to military and economic conceptual frameworks. Medical treatments for those with rare diseases are left undeveloped because of small markets. Simple, low cost, agricultural equipment needed by the vast majority of the world's population is left to individual farmers or to small philanthropic organizations to develop. The vast majority of the people of the world have no means of influencing these decisions.

Broader

Inadaptation of technology to man

Unplanned technological expansion

Lack of appreciation of cultural differences

Inadequate models of socio-economic development

Narrower

Scientific ignorance

Inflexible technology

Unapplied scientific knowledge

Inappropriate transfer of technology

Lack of specifically designed software

Structurally blocked scientific co-operation

Inappropriate emphasis on prestige technology

Over-emphasis on immediate solutions in resource development research

Intellectual methods excluding popular participation in technological development

Aggravates

Labour displacement

Excessive price for electronic information ^{[in 1 loop]}

Uncontrolled environmental impact of technology

Dysfunctional adaptation to technological advance

Dehumanization of man in the technological process

Incompatibility of traditional and new technologies ^{[in 6 loops]}

Violation of human rights by technological development

Educational curricula based on content rather than method

Aggravated by

Monopoly of the media

Non-inclusive management decisions

Uncontrolled application of technology

Military-industrial-governmental complex

Elitist control of information technology

Overemphasis on effective use of technical resources

Strategy(ies)

Enhancing scientific and technological research

Taking account of social context in developing technology

Value(s)

Limitedness

Unsociable

Reference(s)

Weeramantry, C G: The Impact of Technology on Human Rights: global case-studies

Type

(F) Fuzzy exceptional 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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