Maslow’s Hierarchy of Post-Industrial Needs

By Paul Kedrosky · October 16, 2007 · ·

Here, according to a just-released survey from the Consumer Electronics Association, is what we should perhaps call Maslow’s hierarchy of post-industrial needs. It is, in other words, adults and teens Christmas 2007 wish lists:

Rank Adults Teens
1 Computers Clothes
2 Peace & happiness MP3 player
3 Big screen TV Video games
4 Clothes Computer
5 Money Cell phone

[CEA via Eric]

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Comments

  1. worth says:
    October 17, 2007 at 7:51 am

    Come on, C.E.A. – are teens actually putting “mp3 players” or “cell phones” no their lists? No. They’re wanting iPods and iPhones – nothing else will do. Let’s call an Apple an Apple and give this survey some credibility!

  2. Joe says:
    October 17, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    My oldest daughter has an iPod and hates it. She wouldn’t touch an iPhone with a ten foot pole. That aside, clothes or just plain cash top her list and have since she was born. Son #1 wants a Creative Zen Stone MP3 Player and any cell phone (but isn’t getting one). Son #2 wants a PSP. Daughter #2 wants a Nintendo DS.
    I’ll take peace and quiet. Happiness follows.