Maslow's Pyramid - Self Actualization?
As a historian Maslow is an interesting read. Especially considering the context when it was written: time when slavery was well institutionalised and abolition was on the horizon. 'One was better than the other', at least in the eyes of those who kept other human bonded. Eduard noted at the end of his talk that it is just a model of understanding, and a tool to use, and can't be used as a definitive model. That we actually move though all of them in a more fluid way. Survival can happen on all levels, and self realization can happen at the level of survival...I would perhaps place Buddha there (although sitting under a tree alone for 7 years, with little tanglement with outside world would do the trick:). Philosophically the eye on the pyramid, can be interpreted as the notion that it sees through the ilussion of the pyramid (its structure is made, and doesn't really exist, except when one believes in it)... It does well as a paradigm... It's interesting to see all of the intends of capturing, structuring, packaging the spiritual realm...I think all understand it is a crucial aspect of a truly fulfilled life...and so it needs to become part of it, I guess...one could argue, when one is spiritually fulfilled, if you need any of the layers at all fully complete, or if the Spiritually fulfilled, could better be placed at the ground level:) I like Eduard 'consultant' approach, and his intend to Structure self improvement in known concepts. Very Interesting talk. Sparked my neurons.