Interesting point of view; I'm pondering my thoughts aloud here.
   [as loud as words on a screen are tongue emoticon ]

   I remember in self-organizing systems:
   [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization...
   systems dynamics, things that seem to happen in a pre-determined
   manner are often the result of what seem to be physical "resting
   points", after the chaos eventually seems to give way to order
   thanks to strange attractors - local sensitive points where
   there's a type of gravitation (not literally gravity) or saddle
   points; resting areas that are not at the extremes.

   Within the traditional hierarchy of needs, the first step is
   usually considered to be physiological; eat, sleep, food, water,
   sex.
   and then after that, safety, then a level of love, etc.

   Yet, I'm not sure if we start with physiological needs and
   progress to safety then love and belonging etc.

   I believe all creatures of any life form, are social from the
   outset and the rules guiding behavior, at whatever level of
   evolution, are formed WITHIN the group structure, which
   _includes_ sharing, cooperation, *as basic survival techniques*.

   I don't believe species have : Take Care Of Self First but that
   take-care-of-self-first is rather the result of
   cooperation-gone-wrong; in short, LEARNING.

   I believe we LEARN to be selfish, rather than learn to
   cooperate.

   I don't believe self-identity is primary at all.

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   1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization#/media/File:Nb3O7(OH)_self-organization2.jpg