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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...but the distinction between 'want' and 'need' has defeated my best efforts for like 6 months.
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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

