different between solutionist vs solutionism

English

Etymology

solution +? -ist

Noun

solutionist (plural solutionists)

1. A solver of problems or puzzles

Translations

English

Etymology

From solution +? -ism

Noun

solutionism (uncountable)

1. The belief that all difficulties have benign solutions, often of a technocratic nature.
   • 1984, D. Philip Baker, The Library Media Program and the School, Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited (?ISBN), page 54:

     Solutionism is just a belief that for every problem there exists a solution; and successful persons are those who solve problems.

   • 2014, M. Berry, M. Schleser, Mobile Media Making in an Age of Smartphones, Springer (?ISBN)

     Evgeny Morozov defines this trend as solutionism: a normal problem-solving apparatus gone into overdrive (Morozov 2013). Thanks to ICTs, Morozov claims, new types of solutions that weren't possible a few years ago are now ready at hand.

2. The providing of a solution or solutions to a customer or client (sometimes before a problem has been identified).

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