Are the Rich More Selfish Than the Poor?
The world's rich are holding an ever-increasing share of global resources, and there's a lot of evidence to suggest rich people behave selfishly.
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Littering Experiment Challenges Popular Theory on Bystander Intervention
Field research by Nikos Nikiforakis, NYUAD Professor of Economics and researchers from University of Innsbruck, and University of Cologne found that most people are unwilling to increase altruistic punishment if the offense is more serious mainly because they fear some kind of retaliation if they speak up.
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