The Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

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When we often talk about, say, the Maslow hierarchy of needs, this is about what do we absolutely need, but in order of priority. So have you developed such a hierarchy of the things that we're absolutely going to need? Yeah, so I started thinking about it. If I have a plan, that's okay, but we've got to put it in the arena and we've all got to discuss it, rip it apart and put it back together. So my plan becomes our plan. But I see this as the start of the conversation, not the actual solution.

On this episode, mining and geology expert Simon Michaux returns to give a preliminary framework for responses to the coming energy and material constraints described in the previous episode. This includes both practical thoughts for how to organize communities around resources and also a shift in mindset from short term to long-term and from competition to cooperation. How do we simultaneously lay out all of the biophysical constraints on the table so that we can begin preparing for and adapting to a changing future?

About Simon Michaux

Dr. Simon Michaux is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has a PhD in mining engineering. Dr. Michaux’s long-term work is on societal transformation toward a circular economy.

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