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Ralph38449 · Jun 4, 2004, 12:53 pm

Malow's Heirarchy has it's flaws like Ericksons eight stages of life. But you have to admit that it does a good job at what it is trying to do. It is trying to map out life. From the physiological needs that must be provided to us. Next was safety in all forms which we need. Then love which most claim we need to lead to esteem. Then self-actulizaton. The problem is that the whole thing is to general to explain to someone so they understand. It's like explaining a shirt to someone, you say it's red, but it's maroon, it can creat the wrong picture.

But in the basic mapping of life... He was right.

And he also stated that very few peopl (one or two percent) actually reach the top.

Jun 4, 2004, 12:53 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Ralph38449 Molten Ash Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 101	Malow's Heirarchy has it's flaws like Ericksons eight stages of life. But you have to admit that it does a good job at what it is trying to do. It is trying to map out life. From the physiological needs that must be provided to us. Next was safety in all forms which we need. Then love which most claim we need to lead to esteem. Then self-actulizaton. The problem is that the whole thing is to general to explain to someone so they understand. It's like explaining a shirt to someone, you say it's red, but it's maroon, it can creat the wrong picture. But in the basic mapping of life... He was right. And he also stated that very few peopl (one or two percent) actually reach the top. Religion shows the weakness of man; when there was no one for man to blame; he created God. He made him to blame him for the way things are.