As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that a lot of very mainstream advice people get about dealing with careers, society, etc is like “don’t do XYZ* or you’ll be eaten alive out there.” Instead of like “don’t eat people alive out there.”
*XYZ is just normal human behavior.
This guy maslows
Let’s not forget Mr. Maslow was an American man. His sociocultural context is very relevant.
Agreed