The Island of Temptations is a television format in which several couples live together and create drama, supposedly to test their faithfulness. However, it is a fast way to became famous and step in the show-business of television circus.
‘PROS & CONS’ – Discuss in pairs and afterwards make a decision together.
‘The desert island’: Imagine that you are sailing with three friends in the Caribbean Sea, when a tornado catches you by surprise and forces you to abandon the boat and quickly get into a lifeboat. You can take ONLY ONE OBJECT, first each person makes their choice and after discuss your decision in group for one minute… Which object would you choose?
The Island of Temptations: If each contestant on the television programme had to choose their most important object during the show… what would the female contestants choose? And what would the male contestants choose? Would their choices be the same?
Motivation for taking part: What makes someone want to take part in this reality-show?
In the definition of Economics, we said that human beings have a permanent feeling that something is missing in order to be happy. These UNLIMITED NEEDS encourage and motivate us to carry out activities throughout the day. Although we feel satisfied at certain moments—for example, after finishing a meal—after a while we feel the same need again, or different needs.
We must not confuse the product—for example, a pair of glasses—with the need it satisfies—for example, having good eyesight. We can usually identify the name of the need by asking: “What did I use this product for?” The answer is usually a verb.
In places where most people’s primary needs are covered, other collective needs often arise. These must be met through collective organisations or public authorities. An ORGANISED COMMUNITY reaches agreements to satisfy these needs together, since individuals could not achieve this on their own. For example, creating a justice system, a public healthcare system or a state education system benefits all citizens, not only those who have been victims of a crime, are suffering from an illness or are learning about Economics. For instance, I would like more people to learn about eating a healthy diet; otherwise, our hospitals will become even more overcrowded with sick people.
HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS (BY ABRAHAM MASLOW)
This hierarchy is criticised because:
A product can be useful for different needs
< Indicate which level of the hierarchy of needs each situation involving TALCUM POWDER belongs to. >
1. To absorb a baby’s urine and prevent the nappy from causing skin irritation.
2. To remove an oil stain from a dress during a wedding.
3. To avoid your hands from slipping when performing on the trapeze in a circus show.
4. To dye your hair white when dressing up as a witch for a Halloween party.
< We compare our answers as a whole class and observe that some of these solutions require funding from a public institution, such as the local council or the government. >
6.4. Critically assess the economic problem of scarce resources and the need to make choices, as well as the principles of social interaction from an economic perspective, applying this knowledge to deal effectively with challenges.
