Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness

Title:
Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness
Speaker:
Sarah Brosnan
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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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:51
Format: HTML5
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