Monday, September 13, 2010

Freedom from want

Both the Rockwell poster and the Burbank mural portray "Freedom from Want" with food.  Not surprising, I suppose, since without food, one dies.  But also surprising because food is a "lower level" need in the classic Maslow' hierarchy.  This leads to wonder if in the early 21st century, at least among middle class Americans, we might chose to portray freedom from want with something closer to the top of the pyramid.  Are we content to have our basic physiological and safety needs filled?  This question may come back to us when we take up The Pursuit of Happiness.

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