Fairness

Fairness

Book cover of "Ignorance" by George G. Szpiro, featuring red tape bars over the phrases: what we do not know, cannot know, must not know, and refuse to know—reflecting the pervasive power of ignorance.
George Szpiro explores the philosophical ideas that explain why justice — not freedom or efficiency — may better anchor a fair society.
Vintage sepia-toned photo of construction workers having lunch on a steel beam high above a cityscape, with a waiter generously serving them.
Across a variety of industries, trust and “upside-down management” have paid dividends.
Two men in business attire, demonstrating team appreciation, one holding a coffee cup and the other using a laptop, set against an abstract geometric background.
Too many companies fail to recognize that “the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” — but the solution is easy.
Woman wearing pixelated sunglasses sits at a desk, with graphic overlays of a line graph demonstrating workplace equality, classical figures in discussion, and a clock indicating 2 o'clock.
Rich is brilliant at his job. He completes work in half the time of his coworkers. Should he have to sit at his desk just as long?
Man sitting on a chair on stage during a Frans de Waal event.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
5mins
The formula for rational thinking explained by Steven Pinker.
Even after a decade of hormone therapy, trans women are stronger and faster than cis women.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
Close-up of a lion's open mouth showing sharp teeth and tongue, painted in a realistic style with rich brown and yellow tones, capturing intensity that echoes themes seen in the neuroscience of inequality.
6mins
What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.
John Templeton Foundation
Science doesn't fit neatly into ideology.
John Templeton Foundation
Black text on a beige background reads, "YOU ARE NOT YOUR GENETICS," styled like an eye chart with distance markers, challenging the idea that genetics alone define you.
Almost all our school improvements fail. Here’s why.
John Templeton Foundation