macrotrend
Large-scale societal movement
A macrotrend is a large-scale, long-term shift in society, technology, economics, or culture—broader and more enduring than passing fads or short-term patterns.
Businesses and analysts track macrotrends to anticipate major changes: Aging populations and climate change are macrotrends shaping policy for decades to come.
The prefix distinguishes these from smaller microtrends.
Statistical population characteristics
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- agingGrowing older over time
- migrationMovement to new territory
- social-changeTransformation of collective norms
Analog-to-electronic transformation
- automationSelf-operating system design
- connectivityState of being linked
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- mobilityCapacity for movement
biotechnology · decentralization · virtualization · blockchain · electrification
Identifying emerging popular directions
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
- predictionForecast of coming events
- extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds
Unwinding of international integration
- financializationCapital sector's economic dominance
- inflationSustained price level increase
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
demographics
Statistical population characteristics
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- agingGrowing older over time
- migrationMovement to new territory
social-change · globalization · inequality · secularization · individualism
digitization
Analog-to-electronic transformation
- automationSelf-operating system design
- connectivityState of being linked
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
mobility · biotechnology · decentralization · virtualization · blockchain · electrification
trendspotting
Identifying emerging popular directions
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
- predictionForecast of coming events
deglobalization
Unwinding of international integration
- financializationCapital sector's economic dominance
- inflationSustained price level increase
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
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