MASLOW & INNOVATION
According to Maslow, these must be met first before creativity can happen.
basic needs (food, water, safety)
The “father of sociology” who studied how societies stick together.
Emile Durkheim
Economic system where peasants worked land for lords.
Feudalism
Families, schools, religion, and government are examples of these.
Social institutions
The Church punished this scientist for supporting heliocentrism.
Galileo Galilei
This pyramid explains human needs and motivation.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Durkheim’s term for feeling isolated or not belonging in society.
Anomie.
Economic system based on buying, selling, and private business competition.
Capitalism
Institutions create rules that can both support AND this.
limit/hold back innovation
This movement fought against slavery.
Abolitionism
True or False: Innovation only comes from geniuses working alone.
False
This thinker believed there are many types of intelligence, not just academic.
Howard Gardner
In ancient systems, this group did most of the labor for elites.
Slaves
Institutions help society by creating this: order or chaos?
Order
Some argue this country’s strong individualism encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.
USA
Belonging to groups helps people feel safe, valued, and able to do this.
create/innovate/reach potential
This economist supported free markets and less government control.
Adam Smith
Durkheim’s type of society where people have specialized jobs and depend on each other.
Organic Solidarity
Name ONE “dark side” of institutions discussed in class.
Slavery / discrimination / exploitation / resisting change
This invention lets people around the world communicate instantly and has changed how we shop, learn, and socialize.
Internet /smartphones...
Give ONE reason why meeting basic needs helps innovation.
people can focus on new ideas instead of survival (or similar)
This thinker focused on how societies manage resources and inspired communism.
Karl Marx
Why do different systems create different kinds of innovation?
Because needs/priorities/resources are different
Innovation happens when people challenge the “walls” of institutions and imagine a ______.
Doorway (or change/new solution)
Give one example of how capitalism might encourage innovation.
Competition / profit motive / new technology / businesses competing