Poverties and Satisfiers: A Systems Look at Human Needs. Creating a New Democracy.

All systems have needs, whether the systems be people, families, communities, cities, economics or ecosystems. System needs are complex. They exist simultaneously, and must be addressed systemically and holistically, rather than via narrow selection and targeting. Satisfaction of those needs is the central meaning of Sustainable Development. Unsatisfied needs indicate the existence of poverties.