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My Defiant Stance On Maslow’s Presumptuous Hierarchy Of Needs

Listen, you can’t tell me what my own needs are

I don’t know who decided that if you make an argument with an accompanying visual aid in the shape of a triangle, then you are the leading expert in that topic. It happened with the food pyramid, which I also think is a crock of s**t. But, at least it has science to back it up.

Apparently this Maslow guy is pretty old news as well, but I’ve just recently found out about him and his triangle of needs.

First of all, who is this guy?

According to Wikipedia, Maslow invented this theory, which is widely reputed to have little scientific basis behind it, in which he tries to put human behavior patterns, and needs, on a triangle divided into levels. Obviously, based on his opinion, he puts the level in order of his importance.

Second of all, who asked him?

As people who are governed by both God’s rules and the government’s, can’t we figure out what our own hierarchy of needs are?

Personally, I feel like this is another slick approach to herd the masses together.

Maslow’s Order Of Importance

#1. Most Important — Food, water, warmth, rest

#2. Next — Security, safety

#3. Next — Intimate relationships, friends

#4. Next — Prestige, feeling of accomplishment

#5. Least Important — achieving one’s full potential

Kylie’s Order Of Importance

#1. Most Important — Dogs, Food, water, warmth, rest, cheese dip, wine

#2. Next — Love, affection, and empathy

#3 Next — Sense of humor, sarcasm, wit

#4 Next — Pranks, feeling of accomplishment, achieving full potential

#5 Least Important — Other people’s business

Conclusion

Our needs our subjective to each one of us as individuals beyond what we need for survival as human beings. We don’t need a man telling us what our needs are. But, thanks for giving it a try, big guy.