Production of non-essentials

Systems of production tend to be based on a media-created mode of consumption. Needs are invented to meet what a particular economy produces, thus neglecting real human needs and also productive efficiency.

1. Misuse of resources
2. Market indicators' exclusion of human requirements
3. Dominance of economic motives

1. Unwanted products and services
2. Unnecessary gadgets
3. Production serving false consumption needs
4. Overemphasis on effective use of technical resources
5. Market research subservient to sales
6. Foreign control of natural resources
7. False image of scarcity

1. Over-diversification of manufactured goods
2. Inadequate research and development on problems of development

1. Surplus of medical doctors
2. Overemphasis on immediate superficial needs
3. Inflexible management patterns
4. Failure to plan for long-term consumer needs
5. Commercial disregard of social responsibility
6. Accountability based solely on profit

1. Over-specialized supervisory personnel
2. Non-inclusive management decisions
3. Capitalist speculation
4. Belittling of grant recipients