Egalitarian mechanisms without egalitarian societies.

Authors

Zachary H Garfield

Published in

The Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 49. Pages e429. Oct 02, 2026. Epub Oct 02, 2026.

Abstract

The authors' process-based framework, while analytically compelling, undermines the case for retaining society-level classifications. If egalitarian mechanisms are modular and domain-specific, they operate within nominally hierarchical societies as readily as egalitarian ones. Within-society structure is likely the more useful unit of analysis for understanding how leveling dynamics operate. The authors' definition remains underspecified. Abandoning the society-level label sharpens the framework.

PMID:
42825700
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 02 Oct 2026.

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