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Recliner[_2_] · September 4th 14, 12:24 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:35:29 +0100, David Cantrell
wrote:

On Wed, Sep 03, 2014 at 02:24:12PM +0000, d wrote:
David Cantrell wrote:
wrote:
If we see air travel as a necessity, even if that is an evil necessity,
Do we?
Yes. Taking society as a whole, yes we do. That you personally don't
isn't of any importance.
So you think if a survey was done asking whether air travel was a necessity
like food or water or public transport you think most people would answer
yes?

Of course not. It is, however, a necessity like private ownership of
cars and fast internet connections. That is, it is something that people
want to have available, and they want it enough that they get very
****ed off if it's not available.

There are different levels of needs.

The new, expanded 21st century version of Maslow's hierarchy of needs:
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