Our 10,000-year quest for equality

Darrin M McMahon explores humanity's long fascination with egalitarianism and asks: why has it proved so difficult to attain?

Published: September 4, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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Were hunter-gatherer societies among the most equal in history? What impact did the French and American Revolutions have on the concept of equality? And has equality been on the retreat over the past three decades? Darrin M McMahon, author of Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea, talks to Spencer Mizen about humanity's enduring obsession with egalitarianism.

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Darrin M McMahon is the author of Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea (Bonnier, 2024).

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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