Why do we accept enormous levels of inequality and social injustice? This is one of the central questions that The Price of Equity seeks to answer, starting with a surprising set of social experiments in Norway, which suggest that our willingness to support systems of inequality is much greater than we are often willing to admit it. In Atlanta, we're taking a different look at equity, from the perspective of a group of capuchin monkeys.
Behavioral scientist Sarah Bronson's work with monkeys challenges the idea that we have an evolutionary tendency toward selfish behavior. Could it be that the outrage we feel about systems of inequality is rooted in our human need for cooperation?
We visit Costa Rica and Iceland to see how entire economies have been designed to operate with greater "equity", as well as the United States, where systematic racial injustices have tested the hopes of many citizens of a fairer justice system.
From caste-dominated Indian villages to the racially sensitive streets of Ferguson, Missouri, this documentary explores our understanding of fairness and what it takes to change an unjust system. Addressing issues of economic, political, racial and gender inequality, this film offers a timely and thought-provoking look at what equity really means to us.
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