In their new book, UC Berkeley sociologists G. Cristina Mora and Tianna S. Paschel set out to understand how we make sense of the difference between the California we see in the movies and the ...

A new study argues the Indus Civilization may have been the most egalitarian society in the ancient world—but scholars are ...

24 April 2025 - Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, released ...

“We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few. But we can’t have both,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once warned. His concerns ...

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...

South Africa exhibits one of the highest levels of income inequality globally, reflecting persistent spatial exclusion. This paper examines the extent and causes of spatial inequality using household ...

The K-shaped economy is as apparent as ever, and isn't going away anytime soon, economists said. It's now seen as more of a facet of the modern U.S. economy than a passing fad. This disparity can help ...

Protesters during a strike in Durban, South Africa over high unemployment, poverty and inequality. Photo by Siyabonga Sokhela/Gallo Images via Getty Images The relationship between inequality and ...

Imagine society as a ladder with 10 rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status—where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily ...

Editor’s Note: Jon Lukomnik is a longtime institutional investor, former deputy comptroller of New York City and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. He has authored several books, including ...

Alejandro G. thought that driving full-time for Uber in Houston offered freedom – flexible hours, quick cash, and time to care for his young son. But that promise faded fast. “There are hours when I ...

After more than two years of build-up and buzz, headlines are still promising that AI is introducing societal changes of revolutionary proportions. Meanwhile, there’s persistent unease about the ...