Hidden Brain · February 16, 2026 · 52m

Why You're Smarter Than You Think

Scott Barry Kaufman on how assumptions about intelligence limit human potential. His updated version of Maslow's hierarchy based on modern research — replacing the pyramid with a sailboat metaphor.

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Maslow's pyramid is wrong — it's a sailboat, not a hierarchy

Kaufman's revision: Maslow never drew a pyramid. The actual model is more like a sailboat — security needs are the hull (you need them to not sink), growth needs are the sails (they propel you forward).

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