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Google Search: define: sine qua non
Is economic development the sine qua non of personal and communal success? What else is on your list?Yes, I did a google define on it:
Latin for "without which not"; something that is absolutely essential.To me, sine qua non is the first level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. I know, it's from Psych 101, but it's a simple -> complexity -> simplicity. Translation: some people respond to complex situations with simple responses that usually aren't sufficient. Sufficient answers can only be found by understanding the complexity and developing a model that explains the complexity. By the way, the attribution for that goes to Ed Morrison of REI@Weatherhead. Back to Maslow. In a globalized economy, if you're standing still, you're falling behind. Going back to yesterday's definition, if we're not expanding, intensifing and adjusting our use of available resources, we're not creating the foundation for individuals and communities to self-actualize. Taking that term out of a psychological context, and focusing on "reaching full potential", what do we have to do as individuals and a region to reach our full potential?
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