Foundation

There are three broad Foundations underlying the survivalist interpretation of human behavior: innerpersonal (self or auto), interpersonal (social), and extrapersonal.

Each of these presents a new and unique set of priorities as they relate to our survival. While acknowledging one's own immediate concerns has an obvious link to survival of the self, Interpersonal and Extrapersonal Foundations reflect concerns for both the self and the species. At any given time, when weighing a choice, some combination of these three Foundations will be factored in to the human decision-making process.

Innerpersonal
The innerpersonal foundation focuses exclusively on the self. Concerns like how much water one should be drinking or whether to exercise fall into this category.

Interpersonal
The interpersonal foundation focuses on social concerns. Social concerns here reflects relationships, decisions affecting groups or communities in which the self is a direct participant. Decisions such as whether to concede an argument or whether to give a toast are included here.

Extrapersonal
This foundation is the most abstract, and reflects concerns for society at large, including many people one will likely never meet. Whether to eat less red meat to reduce humanity's carbon footprint or whether to support a political policy which only affects other people are extrapersonal decisions.