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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@vgr Maybe something like: deprivation of wants causes proportionate displeasure; deprivation of needs causes nonlinear cascading failures? -
@tophtucker I've explored that bunnytrail and a dozen others... none holds up well - Show replies
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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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@vgr a 'need' is a 'want' where the thing can't be swapped out for something else as a component of some larger construct -
succinctly: wants have more optionality
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@vgr individual (& perhaps collective) need = id, want = ego? Ignore system acquisition?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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