We have so much more than our forebears. But I remember the study that found 10x increase in depression since 30s in US.
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Point being, self-actualization seems to correlate with having your needs untended to, rather less than with having it all covered.
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i disagree w this. i think you guys are defining self-actualization differently from me too. is Elon Musk self-actualized? i say yes
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Maslow himself defined self-actualization as a quest for meaning/unlocking creative potential, not enlightenment: google.com/amp/s/www.psyc
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Different, yeah. But meaning and creative potential are also acutely felt when you have to meet basic needs, and rather less when coddled.