Comments on: The Paradox in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/ For People Pursuing Freedom Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:04:40 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A.s http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 A.s Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:21:54 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-5089 To all, i beleive that Maslow had a large quanitity of knowledge on the topic of human needs. But as a human, don't we all? We are aware of what satisfies us. Maslow created the hierarchy to remind us, why we are on Earth and what is required for our satisfaction. To all who mentioned politics in this discussion, i do believe that it is the individual who must interpret the hierarchy in which ever way their character leads them to interpret it. If economics and politics is what comes to your mind, then one could assume that you are satisfied by the representation of economics and politics in every aspect of life. Personally i believe that satisfaction is acquired by pure goodness and pure charm, not by the way an economic plan unfolds or what deals are made. My opinion, of course. But I do believe Maslow was a man of ideas, and this idea was to allow humans to be rational, and evaluate their life i hopes of finding true happiness. To all, i beleive that Maslow had a large quanitity of knowledge on the topic of human needs. But as a human, don’t we all? We are aware of what satisfies us. Maslow created the hierarchy to remind us, why we are on Earth and what is required for our satisfaction. To all who mentioned politics in this discussion, i do believe that it is the individual who must interpret the hierarchy in which ever way their character leads them to interpret it. If economics and politics is what comes to your mind, then one could assume that you are satisfied by the representation of economics and politics in every aspect of life. Personally i believe that satisfaction is acquired by pure goodness and pure charm, not by the way an economic plan unfolds or what deals are made. My opinion, of course. But I do believe Maslow was a man of ideas, and this idea was to allow humans to be rational, and evaluate their life i hopes of finding true happiness.

]]> By: BigSteve http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 BigSteve Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:54:35 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3747 After 30 years of business consulting and having worked with Non-Linear system in the '60's where Maslow did his early corporate work, I have found that Maslow offers some of the simplest and most rational approachs to behavior. However, the Republicans have tried to take advantage of lack of economic security for Americans in order to control though intimidaton. From Nixon to Reagan to Bush to Bush, the republican model has been one of being afraid of everything. Paranoia has made Bush/Hassert/Cheney/ etc. very rich and they have Rush and O'reilly to keep feeding it. Wake up America. After 30 years of business consulting and having worked with Non-Linear system in the ’60′s where Maslow did his early corporate work, I have found that Maslow offers some of the simplest and most rational approachs to behavior. However, the Republicans have tried to take advantage of lack of economic security for Americans in order to control though intimidaton. From Nixon to Reagan to Bush to Bush, the republican model has been one of being afraid of everything. Paranoia has made Bush/Hassert/Cheney/ etc. very rich and they have Rush and O’reilly to keep feeding it.
Wake up America.

]]> By: Emmanuel Ajesin http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Emmanuel Ajesin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:01:44 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3746 huh, great post we have here. life is all about risk, so whatever comes our way! we gat to face it. huh, great post we have here. life is all about risk, so whatever comes our way! we gat to face it.

]]> By: randy bragg http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3745 randy bragg Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:04:16 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3745 If the risk means being happy, then the reward is great.. If the risk means being happy, then the reward is great..

]]> By: scott http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3744 scott Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3744 excuse me, but , maybe the problem is the nature of the way we do employment and the nature of the resulting process of acquiring those basic needs . Maybe getting rid of the risk-takers would get rid of the risks.? I mean , employment; (trading our labor for other things we need), has in its present incarnation, the necessity of giving most of the produce of that labor to a risk-taking entrpreneur , more likely a collective corporate "person". I say screw them , the workers should own the company . Not only does that risk-taker extraordinaire take that portion of your labor , but then ,his psycho-pathological twin extorts a little more 'profit ' from you every time that you go to trade that labor equivalant (money) for those basic need items . And the big ticket items like a house or a car or an education is where any real hope of a peaceful sense of security gets shot permanently all to hell. I say socialise our banking system , cause if there is such a thing as natural interest, it's a common property sort of thing and should be collectively applied to providing basic needs to the owners of the money (the worker). Screw the bankers and be free, I say. The topic of risk-takers and the romanticising of this is something that irks me cuz most risk-takers lose their ass , but if you allow them to play in your economic game One of the stupid bastards will always win the biggest prise cuz thats the only thing they want to win - Just look at our president - What could exemplify a risk-taker more than someone from the oil industry. Ya spend a $million or so to find out if there is oil a mile beneath the ground over here and then over there ,Wasnt none, Oh well, wasnt my money anyway! There are political things we could do to make lifes acquisition process of the basic needs items an easier task. We could make it impossible for large corporations to monopolise the land that people need for homes , crops , businesses. We could subsidise farm tractors so that poor people could farm instead of paying farmers not to grow stuff. there has got to be a million things we could do to make the citizenry more happy, content , civilised and actualised but our Elite risk-takers billionaires club that runs this country wants that surplus population that Marx talked about . Thats why they want to let the poor mexicans in -they need poor unactualised people . And there is a way to maintain your economic security - just dont give so much of the produce of your labor to Mr. Moneybags or his govt. Has halliburton been actualised ? how about exxon ? the carlyle group? I rest my case ! excuse me, but , maybe the problem is the nature of the way we do
employment
and the nature of the resulting process of acquiring those basic
needs .
Maybe getting rid of the risk-takers would get rid of the risks.?
I mean , employment; (trading our labor for other things we need),
has in its present incarnation, the necessity of giving most of the produce
of that labor to a risk-taking entrpreneur , more likely a collective corporate “person”.
I say screw them , the workers should own the company .
Not only does that risk-taker extraordinaire take that
portion of your labor , but then ,his psycho-pathological twin extorts a
little more ‘profit ‘ from you every time that you go to trade that labor equivalant (money)
for those basic need items .
And the big ticket items like a house or a car or an education is where any real hope of a
peaceful sense of security gets shot permanently all to hell.
I say socialise our banking system , cause if there is such a thing as natural
interest, it’s a common property sort
of thing and should be collectively applied to providing basic needs to the owners of the money (the worker).
Screw the bankers and be free, I say.
The topic of risk-takers and the romanticising of this is something that irks me cuz
most risk-takers lose their ass , but if you allow them to play in your economic
game One of the stupid bastards will
always win the biggest prise cuz thats the only thing they want to win – Just look at our president -
What could exemplify a risk-taker more than someone from the oil industry.
Ya spend a $million or so to find out if there is oil a mile beneath the ground over here and then over there ,Wasnt none, Oh well, wasnt my money anyway!
There are political things we could do to make lifes acquisition process of the
basic needs items an easier task.
We could make it impossible for large corporations to monopolise the land that
people need for homes , crops , businesses.
We could subsidise farm tractors so that poor people could farm instead of paying farmers not
to grow stuff.
there has got to be a million things we could do to make the citizenry more
happy, content , civilised and actualised
but our Elite risk-takers billionaires club that runs this country wants
that surplus population that Marx talked about .
Thats why they want to let the poor mexicans in -they need poor unactualised people .
And there is a way to maintain your economic security – just dont give so much of the produce of your labor to Mr. Moneybags or his govt.
Has halliburton been actualised ? how about exxon ? the carlyle group?
I rest my case !

]]> By: Grant Czerepak http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3743 Grant Czerepak Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:23:48 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3743 There is no paradox in Maslow's hierarchy. Maslow's hierarchy are the transitions in a cycle. You ascend the hierarchy as part of the induction into a state of transcendence and you descend the hierarchy as part of the deduction of a new state. In otherwords Maslow's hierarchy is not about a single ascent but a series of incremental ascents. There is no paradox in Maslow’s hierarchy. Maslow’s hierarchy are the transitions in a cycle. You ascend the hierarchy as part of the induction into a state of transcendence and you descend the hierarchy as part of the deduction of a new state. In otherwords Maslow’s hierarchy is not about a single ascent but a series of incremental ascents.

]]> By: Steve http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3742 Steve Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:25:33 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3742 Ian, The top of the pyramid I was referring to isn't necessarily the economic pyramid. I was referring to Maslow's Pyramid in the graphic used in my post. It is defined as "Morality, spontaneity, creativity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, and acceptance." I am happy for you folks in Europe. But it still takes a massive amount of productivity from those at the top of the economic heap to create the security for those at the bottom. So far so good in some Western European democracies. I love the way you care for each other and I hope it works out well for you in the long run, but I'm afraid it is just wishful thinking. Have you ever read Johan Norberg the Swedish economist? <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5633239795464137680">I love him... You should watch this video.</a> Ian,
The top of the pyramid I was referring to isn’t necessarily the economic pyramid. I was referring to Maslow’s Pyramid in the graphic used in my post. It is defined as “Morality, spontaneity, creativity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, and acceptance.”

I am happy for you folks in Europe. But it still takes a massive amount of productivity from those at the top of the economic heap to create the security for those at the bottom. So far so good in some Western European democracies. I love the way you care for each other and I hope it works out well for you in the long run, but I’m afraid it is just wishful thinking.

Have you ever read Johan Norberg the Swedish economist?
I love him… You should watch this video.

]]> By: ian in hamburg http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 ian in hamburg Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:59:43 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3741 Steve, Been away on holidays, but back to your comment: If a higher percentage of people get to the top of the pyramid the less need we would have for a social safety net. The top of the pyramid is by definition a narrow place, which only a few will attain. In a rat-race dog-eat-dog world, those who don't attain the top of the pyramid will get trampled upon. Like I said, it's all political. I would rather live in Europe and make less money, knowing my higher taxes are going toward a more just society. It's simply a more humane way to live. Steve,
Been away on holidays, but back to your comment: If a higher percentage of people get to the top of the pyramid the less need we would have for a social safety net.
The top of the pyramid is by definition a narrow place, which only a few will attain. In a rat-race dog-eat-dog world, those who don’t attain the top of the pyramid will get trampled upon. Like I said, it’s all political. I would rather live in Europe and make less money, knowing my higher taxes are going toward a more just society. It’s simply a more humane way to live.

]]> By: Tueksta http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Tueksta Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:19:19 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3740 Hi, i don't see your chain of reasoning to all extent here. You've stated "economic growth [..] is the foundation for reaching the top of Maslows pyramid". Some other website states that "It's time to discard the outdated notion that more economic growth automatically equals greater wellbeing." and I think this is what the hierarchy says, too. Once your safety needs are fulfilled, you can care about other, higher things. What's wrong with eating fish, without owning the boats? Haven't you heard that the citizens of bangladesh are among the most happy in the world? They own shit, for all I know. The hierarchy of needs shouldn't be confused with liberal ideas of "rich equals happy" or something, on the contrary. But thanks for pitching in this new perspective. cheers Hi, i don’t see your chain of reasoning to all extent here. You’ve stated “economic growth [..] is the foundation for reaching the top of Maslows pyramid”. Some other website states that “It’s time to discard the outdated notion that more economic growth automatically equals greater wellbeing.” and I think this is what the hierarchy says, too. Once your safety needs are fulfilled, you can care about other, higher things. What’s wrong with eating fish, without owning the boats? Haven’t you heard that the citizens of bangladesh are among the most happy in the world? They own shit, for all I know. The hierarchy of needs shouldn’t be confused with liberal ideas of “rich equals happy” or something, on the contrary.

But thanks for pitching in this new perspective.

cheers

]]> By: Conal Elliott http://steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Conal Elliott Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-paradox-in-maslow%e2%80%99s-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-3739 "The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise." - Tacitus “The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.” – Tacitus

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