Reflecting back on his studies, Anderson Conrad recalled one concept that he found most interesting. It was Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Not that it was especially dramatic, but that it just seemed to hit home. Essentially the theory described our own true nature and with that - our inherent 'goodness'. More significantly, for him, it later revealed the importance of the hierarchy from a "priorities" perspective - particularly when he was confronted by the ups and downs of his own health. Everything that was happening in his life seemed to draw a parallel with Maslow's model - so he wondered... "If this needs/priorities model defined the individual, then what about the planet? And furthermore...to where does the top of the hierarchy lead?" It was with great interest that he pursued this line of inquiry to extend Maslow's theories onto a global model. This book is the culmination of those efforts. It is written from an American perspective because he feels America is in the best position, at this time, to lead the world towards leading itself.