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The self-actualisation economy and the future of learning - Ness Labs

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The Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been mostly used in psychology to understand the underlying forces that drive human motivation. It goes from physiological needs at the base of the pyramid, to safety, love and belonging, social needs, esteem, and ends with self-actualisation at the top of the pyramid. These are supposed to represent the levels of personal growth in humans. I always found it interesting how this hierarchy can also be used to predict economic trends. In his book Abundance, engineer, physician, and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis makes the case for a future where the global economy is providing opportunity to billions of people who’ve never had it, conquering poverty, and addressing the basic needs of humanity. Of course, most of us will still have to work, and poverty will not instantly go away, but in the future we will spend a smaller fraction of our time and money on fulfilling our basic needs. Which begs the question: in a world where the basic needs of most people a

The Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been mostly used in psychology to understand the underlying forces that drive human motivation. It goes from physiological needs at the base of the pyramid, to safety, love and belonging, social needs, esteem, and ends with self-actualisation at the top of the pyramid. These are supposed to represent the levels of personal growth in humans. I always found it interesting how this hierarchy can also be used to predict economic trends. Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs In his book Abundance , engineer, physician, and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis makes the c

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