When 'I' (re-)started this political work in 1994, I termed it 'The Fair World Project" (since the S-word, Socialism, was verbotten, then).
At some point I came to the conclusion that:
Fairnes = Equality + Equity
Hence the concept of Socially-Determined Equality/Equity/Fairness/Inequality.
Thus:
The plan for Co-operative Socialism produces equality and difference/diversity.
While we don't, I think, have much evidence on societies with absolute equality (and, as you say, that's not possible given our genetic dissimilarity) the research outcome is that people in more equal societies are happier, while increased inequality correlates to decreased happiness/increased unhappiness.
www.equalitytrust.org.uk and The Spirit Level cite the research findings.
I hope this helps!
Thanks and best!
John
At some point I came to the conclusion that:
Fairnes = Equality + Equity
Hence the concept of Socially-Determined Equality/Equity/Fairness/Inequality.
Thus:
The plan for Co-operative Socialism produces equality and difference/diversity.
While we don't, I think, have much evidence on societies with absolute equality (and, as you say, that's not possible given our genetic dissimilarity) the research outcome is that people in more equal societies are happier, while increased inequality correlates to decreased happiness/increased unhappiness.
www.equalitytrust.org.uk and The Spirit Level cite the research findings.
I hope this helps!
Thanks and best!
John
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