Definition of Basic Human Needs has Changed with Technology

The thought for this article initiated over the weekend when i met one of my friends son who is in Grade 2 and whilst exchanging a few laughs, when he showed me his son's assignment of Complete the words of Basic Human Needs..... F_____, W_____ & A___ i was truly left speechless(Something that rarely happens BTW :-)). It may seem like a very straight fwd. answer to all of us stating Food, Water & Air, however that's NOT how the mind of a 6 year old works today. Are you ready, his answers were Facebook, Whatsapp & Android :-). 

Having grown up in the dot com era and experienced the true boom & bubble burst and recently witnessed what is being defined as the 'Greater Depression' (2008), the essence or definition of basic human needs has been completely redefined by technology; from Baby Boomers to Gen X, Y (millennials) & now Z (Boomlets). The picture in the backdrop by @daveduarte has beautifully depicted today's pyramid.

Physiological needs such as Food , Water, Breathing, Sleep etc have taken a back seat to WiFi connectivity & Battery Life. Safety Needs which are related / linked directly to Employment & Physical Assets such as Property et all have been pushed aside by Linkedin & Glassdoor kind of companies. Love & Belonging needs which were always fulfilled by Family & friends physical companionship, has transformed to digital connections on Facebook & Last but not the least; Self Esteem is now related to how many followers we have on Twitter & Instagram.

The picture above drives humans & their moods today, irrespective of generation - Age & Gender.

So is technology truly a Boon or Bane? Shall share my PoV in the next article, till then; some food for thought.