wtf want need obviously the idiot that wrote the need for instant gratification failed economics a need is something you must have for survival that isn't instant gratification a want is something that you would like to have but can live without the guy that edited this is probably a consumerist moron with thousands in credit card debt debtors are fools that shouldn't be allowed to own anything this is why a fully market economy can't end poverty only those with a proper education should be allowed to participate in a market economy fools that don't know the difference between a want and a need should be owned by their employer their employer can better determine what they need than themselves poverty would be eliminated by this mix of a command and market economies the remaining unemployed fat and lazy fools can go to jail i am now going to correct the article because i'm a genius and the previous editor is not