👉 Underfortifying is a concept in sociology, economics and psychology that refers to an underutilization of resources or opportunities. It can involve neglecting essential needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, education, etc., which are often overlooked by people with higher income levels. The term originated from the economic theory known as Pareto optimality, which suggests that a society is most efficient when it allocates scarce resources in such a way that no one individual or group has an unfair advantage over another.