Needs, Wants, and Goods

🌍Mission Brief #88

Needs are things we must have to live, like food and water.

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Needs are things we must have to live, like food and water. Wants are things that make us happy, like toys and games. Goods are items we buy, like fruits and books. We need food but might want a new game.

Key Facts

Needs are food and water.

Wants are toys and games.

Goods are things we buy.

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What is a need?

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Why this still matters

This shapes your daily life in ways you stopped noticing.

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