Hunter‑gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated

Hunter-gatherers do not always seek total equality, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t egalitarian.

對哈扎人等採集狩獵社會的田野調查與百年民族志綜述顯示，沒有任何社會完全不存在不平等，性別、年齡與領導力上的差異普遍存在。平等往往並非出於慷慨，而是人們為爭取資源、地位與自主性而相互索取、嘲諷與制衡的結果。