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    No - it is probably true that Maslow's "pyramid" will be cited in textbooks for many years to come, because it is a somewhat vague & common-sense idea which appeals to a lot of people.
 
    The theory has not generated a lot of research & there are many obvious exceptions to it (such as people who fast for religious purposes).
 
    Durability was not the idea behind Maslow's pyramid.