> Maslow felt we needed to transcend thoughts of ourselves as islands. We had to see ourselves as part of the broader universe to develop the common priorities

> Maslow felt we needed to transcend thoughts of ourselves as islands. We had to see ourselves as part of the broader universe to develop the common priorities that can allow humankind to survive as a species. If you'd prefer the 19th century's expression of this ideal to the 20th's, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldtian_model_of_higher_education#Principles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldtian_model_of_higher_ed...