II know you asked this of Michael, but I've been thinking about this too as I''ve benefited from these teachings so much. I used to think that people in crisis need to focus solely on getting their survival needs met (you know, Maslow's hierarchy of basic needs). But, I've come to understand that poverty and being in a war torn country etc. often does not make us incapable of simultaneously seeing the truth about our humanity. I think that sometimes people are more insightful when we are facing hardships. Also, I think when we go to trainings, we see a lot of people who are economically privileged and we think, this is great, but how can we get this information to people who can't afford it? I think we need people thinking about that and acting on what they come up with. I think being open to listening to what people who are suffering hardships have to say and teach us is important too, because I bet it is more of a two way conversation than any of us realize.