Tilting play
Disparities in our societies aren’t always marked by conflict. They sometimes exist within a seemingly harmonious scene.
Yet, if we pay close attention...
we can sense the unequal power beneath the "peaceful" surface.
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Disparities in our societies aren’t always marked by conflict. They sometimes exist within a seemingly harmonious scene.
Yet, if we pay close attention...
we can sense the unequal power beneath the "peaceful" surface.
Scroll down
In this music, you’ll hear a cello and a piano.
Click the animals to hear the sounds.
When ranked by popularity, one group often dominates the top, tilting the seesaw and leading the melody.
Click an animal to hear which one is leading.
But what makes a ranking fair?
At the heart of inequity lies a love of sameness or difference. Too much of either can tilt the melody even more.
Click a love level to hear it.
Would adding more cats make the ranking fair?
When love of sameness or difference is too strong, adding cats won’t help unless populations are equal. Fairness works best when love is balanced, though that’s hard to achieve in reality.
Now, listen to the full song.
Or click the heart area to choose a love level to hear.
Play full songApprox. 1.5 min
