Survival vs self-expression: Survival values prioritize security over liberty. Those with survival values tend to be more homophobic, uninterested in political action, distrustful of outsiders, and less happy. As people transition from industrial to knowledge societies, their sense of agency increases and they move towards self-expression values.
To me, the empiric status of that claim feels quite unclear. Is that your personal opinion? Is it a general pattern for which there’s existing data?
To me, the empiric status of that claim feels quite unclear. Is that your personal opinion? Is it a general pattern for which there’s existing data?
Yes, good catch, this is based on research from the World Value Survey—I’ve added a citation.