In a recent New York Times op-ed, the progressive writer and activist Naomi Klein warned against the “supremacist values” that “pose the greatest threats to our societies.” Not white-supremacist ...

What kind of couple are you? Are you conventional? Egalitarian? Counter-conventional? A new analysis of data from a large sample of heterosexual American couples (Carlson et al., 2016) suggests that ...

It often seems that the world is full of nothing but depressing examples of how far we are from achieving gender equality. But fortunately, there's also the occasional bit of evidence that things ...

In western society, where keeping up with the Joneses—or, better yet, surpassing them—is expected and even encouraged, status matters. So important is it that for many people, physical and emotional ...

Reason-Rupe has a new survey and report out on millennials—find the report here. If millennials had to choose, 57 percent would rather live in a society where "wealth is distributed according to ...

On a recent weekday summer morning on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the second floor of West End Synagogue was buzzing. Thirty-six students, divided into pairs, clustered around tables, poring over ...

Ask a successful entrepreneur for some thoughts about economic egalitarianism and you're likely to hear an unhesitating denunciation. Themes such as equal opportunity vs. equal outcomes, lack of ...

It is a dark time for many Americans. The election of Donald Trump, coupled with Republican domination of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the vast majority of state legislatures threaten much of the ...

Did ancient people practice equality? While stereotypes may suggest otherwise, the remains of one Neolithic society reveal evidence that both men and women, as well as locals and foreigners, were all ...

Switzerland maintains a relatively stable income distribution, with the top 10% consistently earning about one-third of total national income before and after government redistribution. Switzerland’s ...