Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs (financial security must precede spiritual growth) is wrong; the concentration camps and Brooks' observations in poor places around the world show that poor people are just as curious and interested in their spiritual growth as wealthy people, probably more so.
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David BrooksEvidence Quote
“Abraham Maslow was wrong. Maslow says we need to have a some financial security before we can worry about spiritual security. That is wrong. It was wrong in the camps. I've been to poor places all around the world and poor people are just as curious and interested in their spiritual growth”
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How America Recovers from All This | Yale Conversations with David Brooks | Yale University— Yale Jackson School of Global AffairsCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:23:19 PM
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