We all know Maslow's famous Hierarchy of Needs. But do we know about the Blackfoot way of life that inspired him to develop it? This post shares what Maslow learned from the Blackfoot and how their way of life may offer us a way forward as we wrestle with our civilizational assumptions.
Whereas mainstream American narratives focus on the individual, the Blackfoot way of life offers an alternative resulting in a community that leaves no one behind.