Breaking Boxes

We all live in boxes. Rich, poor, smart, not-so-smart: everyone’s inside their own personal box, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Boxes are safe, secure, and familiar. However, there’s a point in every human’s life where the goal is to break out of that box—to discover the world that’s truly out there. The question is, how? What does it take to break out of our boxes? What’s in store for us when we step outside our comfort zones?

In this episode, I explore why we all live in a box and how our lives revolve around getting more boxes to fit inside our box. I describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it relates to our boxed lives. I explain why current society demands that we check boxes rather than find fulfillment. I describe why some people fail to get out of their boxes. I also share why I think technology, especially the type that keeps us anonymous, has made us live deeper in our boxes.

"Box thinking at a planetary level may in fact be the biggest existential threat there is." - Chris Colbert

This week on Insert:Human

● Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and my interpretation

● Why many people don’t reach the top levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

● Why we find boxes comfortable

● How our diplomas are essentially proof of worth for other boxes

● Why the natural world is not made of boxes

● How technology has pushed us deeper into boxes

Resources Mentioned:

● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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