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Maslow's hierarchy has the same problem: only rich people can become self-actualized. Jordan Peterson (of course) on Maslow (start at 1:05):
"It's not self-evident. Like, I don't accept Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I don't think it's *necessarily* more difficult for people who are poor to self-actualize. Sorry. I don't buy that. Because think about what that would mean. That would mean that the rich are morally superior. That's what that means! Because they have all the opportunities to self-actualize! So obviously, if the material conditions are the prerequisite for self-actualization, then the rich are morally superior to the poor... is that really an argument we want to make?
In fact, I don't think that's even vaguely reasonable... because one of the things that helps build character is privation."
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