Comments on: iPhone Versus Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

By: Bydand

Bydand — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:54:27 +0000

Like some above, I am divorced, studying for a masters (not to get more money) to appreciate the world more. Surfing for Maslow and I found this image – it really made me laugh – and that motivated me to study more. Next wave is Herzberg.

By: Kdbug

Kdbug — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:10:56 +0000

Don’t be hating on yurts… If you’ve never tried staying in one, you should. I love it.

By: Truovrld

Truovrld — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:01:18 +0000

I think I’m all over the pyramid. Perhaps if my consumer tendencies were in better control, then the foundation of my pyramid would be stronger. However, rather that stop shopping, I will probably continue to look for a better job to make more money, so that I can go back to school to get a better degree so that I can get an even better job, making even more money. This money would be saved so that I could go back to school again and get the degree that I want and the job that I want… I suppose that’s working towards some sort of actualization.

By: Ed Hands

Ed Hands — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:20:34 +0000

@Ransom

I think that more people in the U.S. tend to identify themselves by their careers/jobs than our counterparts in Europe (in general, of course. There are always exceptions.) Not that either is better or worse than the other, just different.

That’s one reason I think the long holidays haven’t spread in the U.S.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:20:00 +0000

I think it’s quite possible that in our industrialized, technocratic society, most people don’t meet their needs in a linear fashion, such as from the bottom to top of Maslow’s pyramid. I certainly have foregone some physiological and safety needs to try to obtain some of the self-esteem and self-actualization varieties.

By: ijontichy

ijontichy — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:05:15 +0000

On the top of the needs is living in a yurt and paying $600 for it a day.

By: Jason!

Jason! — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:05:09 +0000

Josh, if you can find the link to the study you mentioned please share it. Thanks!

By: josh

josh — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:58:55 +0000

I’m always at odds with myself, philisophically I guess, because growing up you always hear “money can’t buy you happiness”. It sounds morally correct and intellectually sound. But. My girlfriend found an article online about a study that concluded that yes it can. Buying stuff can make you happy. Whether the stuff you buy can make you happy is debatable, just like the first few posters say: what they want changes. I think its all about recognizing that just because society or whoever (even my g/f) tells me something (Doritos are great, you need an iPhone, money can’t buy you happinness) it’s not necessarily the case but it’s ok to acknowledge a choice (hmm do I want some Doritos right now?) and choose what makes you happy.

By: josh

josh — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:58:41 +0000

By: dogma00

dogma00 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:54:06 +0000

On the top of the pyramid, there sleeps Cthulhu…

(… which rises the question: Just how deep have you sunk into the abyss of consumerism? Cthulhu, after all, sleeps in R’Lyeh, which locates in the bottom of the ocean.)