Mega trends cannot be stopped or ignored. They change everything about how we are used to do things. There many ways to categorize trends, but the most popular is STEEP, where each letter stands for the following:
Socio-cultural
Technological
Economical
Environmental
Political
For example:
The spread of English everywhere or demographic growth of Latinos in the Unites States
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The increase usage of digital technology , biotechnology, nanotechnology or mechatronics.
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The growth of manufacturing and consumer markets in China, India, and Southeast Asia
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The impact of climate change and increase volatility in weather patterns
For example:
The rise of strongman in democracies across the world