may prove the unsustainability of the Western model of the welfare state.

may make alternative geo-economic centres unimportant.

may result in the reinforcement of Pax Americana.

may lead to the acceleration of globalization.

An event that has been unexpected and unprecedented.

An unusual way of crisis management.

The unexpected rise of new big tech companies.

The process of the extinction of animal species.

it may prove too lucrative for manufacturers.

it may survey state authorities.

it increases the power of big tech companies beyond democratic control.

it may take jobs from the older generations.

electric car industry.

pollution.

democracy.

IT industry.

Events that are hard to differentiate from

'black-swan' occurrences.

Unpredictable occurrences with short-term

impacts.

Rapid changes that can be ignored in policy-making.

Large-scale driving forces observable now with a

significant future influence.

To embed awareness of megatrends in

policy-making processes.

In response to David Houle's arguments about the

'shift age.'

 Because of Richard Slaughter's methodological

approach.

Due to the influence of John Naisbitt's bestseller book.

Understanding past occurrences for

policy-making.

Analyzing current political trends.

Forecasting possible scenarios of societal, technological,

and economic changes.

Studying historical events.

Events that are hard to differentiate from

'game-changing events' or 'black-swan' occurrences.

Large-scale social, economic, political,

environmental, or technological changes that have a profound and lasting

influence.

Rapid and unexpected changes in the political

landscape.

Short-term fluctuations in societal and economic

dimensions.

He focuses on short-term economic trends.

He critically reflects on the value and applicability

of the megatrend concept.

He advocates for ignoring megatrends in forecasting.

He emphasizes the importance of game-changing events.

It has no role.

supporting.

minimal.