General basic income for general self actualization? (nuanced)

[Jannes]

I saw in a recent video of Leo, idk know which it is possibly what is maturity? that general basic income will make people self actualize because lower needs will be almost guaranteed to be met and so the human psyche will then focus on self actualization. 

Now I see this video from Leo seems to directly contradict this: (1:25:10 to 1:34:50)

What's the meta thing going on here?

How I see it:

Difficult survival situation will make people strongly animalistically driven yet shuts them down for higher/ spiritual dimensions of life. 

Easy survival situations will make people strive for very high goals but takes away the animalistic drive/ will make people spoiled so they aren't motivated enough to do hard work. 

So I think it's a balance and there are trade offs. 

 

Questions that arise to me are "Is society ready for general basic income?" so in other words, can society run on the drive of self actualization or does society need more of an animalistic drive?

Also what's the best crosser to keep both an incentive for the animalistic drive if that is needed but also that people start actualize.