I like teasing subtly related ideas apart. I can usually quickly decide whether or not there is a meaningful distinction and explicate it...
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Maybe something like: deprivation of wants causes proportionate displeasure; deprivation of needs causes nonlinear cascading failures?
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I've explored that bunnytrail and a dozen others... none holds up well
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...Best idea I've had on want vs. need: they are same psychologically at time scales > 1 yr. < 1 yr, needs are h/w accelerated, wants aren't
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