Large-scale cooperation driven by reputation, not fear of divine punishment

Reputational considerations favour cooperation and thus we expect less cooperation in larger communities where people are less well known to each other. Some argue that institutions are, therefore, necessary to coordinate large-scale cooperation, including moralizing religions that promote cooperati...

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Main Authors: Erhao Ge, Yuan Chen, Jiajia Wu, Ruth Mace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.190991