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Maslow's Pyramid Is Oversimplified
- Maslow's pyramid is a useful launch point but misrepresents his original depiction and oversimplifies human needs.
- People can occupy multiple levels simultaneously, so needs aren't strictly hierarchical.
Top-Of-Pyramid But Anxious
- Speaker 1 describes feeling near the top of the pyramid professionally while anxious about wider disasters.
- They feel personal success but worry global crises make sustained fulfillment fragile.
Systems Shape Individual Fulfillment
- Structural factors like commodified water, food distribution, and climate threats shape whether people can reach higher needs.
- Self-actualization is often inaccessible when systems force people to spend energy securing basics.