Envy coupled with competition divides society into an upper and lower class, game theoretical study shows

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 19:41 in Psychology & Sociology

Can class differences come about endogenously, i.e. independent of birth and education? Researchers pursued this issue in a game theoretical study. They were able to show that the basic human need to compare oneself with others may be the root cause of the formation of social classes.

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