i have difficulty seeing the hierarchy. to me self transcendence is closely linked to belonging. i can't have family, friends or a community unless i care about them and not only about myself.

moreso, caring about others is what creates that belonging in the first place.

so while basic needs are kind of a foundation, it seems that the other needs are more or less in parallel on top of that.

also, another thought is to look at needs not from an individual perspective, but from a community perspective.

once you have achived belonging, it is the belonging and the community that ensures your basic needs.

when i am homeless and hungry, i don't automatically ignore the needs of my family and community in order to get food and shelter.

in fact losing family and community is part of what causes me to be homeless and hungry in the first place.

so i can't have food, shelter and protection unless i transcend and care about my community, or, in reverse i care about family and community because they provide food and shelter