Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness

Name: Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness
Uploaded: 2020-12-10T15:50:23Z
Duration: 12 min 41 s
Description: Fairness matters ... to both people and primates. Sharing priceless footage of capuchin monkeys responding to perceived injustice, primatologist Sarah Brosnan explores why humans and monkeys evolved to care about equality -- and emphasizes the connection between a healthy, cooperative society and everyone getting their fair share.

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TED Salon: UNDP

• December 2020

Fairness matters ... to both people and primates. Sharing priceless footage of capuchin monkeys responding to perceived injustice, primatologist Sarah Brosnan explores why humans and monkeys evolved to care about equality -- and emphasizes the connection between a healthy, cooperative society and everyone getting their fair share.