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Hierarchy of Values
Abraham Maslow has created a table of the opposing values of what he calls the“Old Paradigm of Protection Values” and the “Emerging Paradigm of GrownValues”. [This material was taken from an e-mail, which quoted from
Millennium:Glimpses into the 21st Century
, copyright 1980 Marilyn Ferguson, edited by K.Dychtwald and A. Villoldo.]Maslov’s Hierarchy of Values is a significant contribution in our understanding of where the human race might actually be heading. There is the sense in the growthof the
, and the race toward
, that such changing values mayconstitute a major factor in the salvation of the planet Earth -- and that strange, oftenarrogant species which currently inhabits it. There is also the connection to a malepatriarchal mode of thinking as the “Old Paradigm” and a more balance male-femalesovereignty in the future. The
is thus more than merely thetechnological features of
, but one involving the very personal view wehave of ourselves and our societies.These changing values may also be available to anyone ready to make their ownpersonal
, either in the form of experiencing a spiritualinitiation or inadvertently (i.e. unconsciously) taking the path, blithely unaware. Ineither case, it still gets you where you least expect it.
Old Paradigm of Protection Values
Emerging Paradigm of Growth Values
Safety:
Avoiding risk. Protection viaexternal restraints and constraints;Rules, burglar alarms, and borders todefine the places safe from danger,"us" versus "them"; survival is a goal.
Spontaneity:
Freedom, Willingness torisk and move into the unknown, Survivalis assumed.
Comfort:
Avoiding pain, threats tobelief systems, or contradictions;Strive to maintain the status quo at allcosts.
Meaning:
Willingness to confront life as itis, including uncomfortable contradictionand/or paradox. Tolerance of ambiguity.
Image:
Meeting or exceeding culturalexpectations; Conforming to normsand fitting oneself to the "jobdescription"; Status and role valued.
Authenticity:
Meeting or exceedingone's own expectations; Willingness todiverge from cultural norms out of integrityand/or curiosity. Flexibility; Acceptance of other's nonconformity.
Self-control:
Ability to restrain one'semotional responses and control of thesituation. Repression of anger, fear,sexuality, sentiment.
Self-indulgent
,an anesthetic against fear for people.
Self-knowledge:
Awareness of feelingsand their role in behavior; Transformationof fear and anger thru self-understandingand trust; Inner confidence from havinglet go of illusions and survived fear.
Ego defenses:
Protection of one's
Vulnerability:
The "transparent self" that
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Hierarchy of Values
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