In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Professors Leda Cosmides and John Tooby from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and their coauthors take an evolutionary look at the issue of income inequality and redistribution. As the authors note, “Markets have lifted millions out of poverty, but considerable inequality remains and … Continue reading Compassion, Self-Interest and Envy Shape Redistribution