Throughout human history, wherever we look globally, at the lowest levels of Maslow's hierarchy (shelter, clothing, basic needs), there is total convergence: everyone wants air-conditioned rooms, indoor plumbing, WiFi, sneakers, and t-shirts; but at the top levels, there is divergence in meaning and purpose.
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“almost a total convergence at the bottom of the pyramid in terms of everybody in the world every young person that i could see wanted to live in a air-conditioned box with indoor plumbing and wi-fi”
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:06:57 PM
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