Psychologists are finding humans have an innate tilt towards what they call “egalitarian motives” or “inequity aversion” — we’re all Robin Hoods at heart. James Fowler says research on our willingness to redistribute wealth shows that “not only are people willing to punish the rich, they’re willing to reward the poor.”
Search
Egalitarian at Heart
Psychologists are finding humans have an innate tilt towards what they call "egalitarian motives" or "inequity aversion" — we're all Robin Hoods at heart.
Monthly Issue
April 2026
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
1 video
11 articles