The Price of Fairness

Why do we accept inequality and social injustice on so many levels? This is one of the central questions that FAIRNESS tries to answer. Starting with some surprising social experiments that suggest we are willing to support unequal systems to a far greater measure than we often admit. We visit different countries where whole economies have been changed to function with more justice. Beginning with a surprising set of social experiments in Norway that suggest we are willing to support unequal systems to a far greater measure than we often admit. In Atlanta, we take a different look at fairness, from the perspective of a group of capuchin monkeys. Behavioral scientist Sarah Bronson's work with these monkeys questions the idea that we have an evolutionary tendency towards selfishness.

Keywords

  • economy
  • environment
  • globalization
  • lifestyle
  • mindjazz pictures
  • money

Director

  • Alex Gabbay

Documentary


1h 17min


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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2017
Why do we accept inequality and social injustice on so many levels? This is one of the central questions that FAIRNESS tries to answer.

Why do we accept inequality and social injustice on so many levels? This is one of the central questions that FAIRNESS tries to answer.


Starting with some surprising social experiments that suggest we are willing to support unequal systems to a far greater measure than we often admit. We visit different countries where whole economies have been changed to function with more justice.


Beginning with a surprising set of social experiments in Norway that suggest we are willing to support unequal systems to a far greater measure than we often admit. In Atlanta, we take a different look at fairness, from the perspective of a group of capuchin monkeys. Behavioral scientist Sarah Bronson's work with these monkeys questions the idea that we have an evolutionary tendency towards selfishness.

Cast & Crew