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Do Monkeys Understand Unequal Pay? (Video)
- Published_at:2013-02-21
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:TheYoungTurks
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- description: "We don't expect animals to understand human "inventions" like economics. Pay scale, income inequality, surely these are concepts too advanced for lower species to process. Or are they? The above video, part of a TED talk given by Emory University's Dr. Frans de Waal, showcases the emotional reaction of one Capuchin monkey when confronted with unequal pay for equal work. The work, in this case, is giving a rock to a researcher in exchange for a treat. The monkey is perfectly happy trading a rock for a piece of cucumber, until a neighboring monkey gets a delicious grape for performing the same action."* This video came from a TED Talk from Frans de Waal, "Moral Behavior in Animals" http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/frans_de_waal_do_animals_have_morals.html In a controlled experiment, a monkey was offered a treat for completing a task. But what happened when she saw another monkey complete the same task but get a better treat? Monkey business. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss the experiment and what it means. *Read more from Bailey Johnson/ CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57497280/video-monkey-angrily-rejects-unequal-pay/
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