How do we understand human needs?
We all have physical needs: air, water, food, rest. And we have psychological needs such as understanding, support, honesty, and meaning.
Marshall B. Rosenberg • Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides)
the Chilean development economist Manfred Max-Neef’s (with colleagues) proposed a theory of ‘needs and satisfiers’ that distinguishes between needs and the ways in which people satisfy them. They argue that needs are few, finite and universal, but the ways in which they are satisfied are limitless. They identify ten material and non-material needs ... See more
Designing Systems Interventions – Transition Design Seminar CMU
Real-Life Economics: Understanding Wealth Creation
The text explores Manfred Max-Neef's Human Scale Development, emphasizing the importance of satisfying fundamental human needs, promoting self-reliance, and fostering participatory democracy for sustainable development in Latin America.
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