Comments on: The Historical Origins of Inequality https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-historical-origins-of-inequality/2012/10/28 Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 By: Poor Richard https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/the-historical-origins-of-inequality/2012/10/28/comment-page-1#comment-493677 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:24:50 +0000 http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=27227#comment-493677 Civic/legal/moral equality is a relatively modern idea and derives little from evolution or past cultural traditions, with the possible exception that we are all equal “in the sight of God.” We need to replace both the legacy of evolution and the “eyes of God” with the eyes of a humanity which bases its ethics on enlightened self-interest and general utility.

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