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M. Muthukrishna

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Indirect Reciprocity Undermines Indirect Reciprocity Destabilizing Large-Scale Cooperation

E. Schnell, M. Muthukrishna

The paper shows that indirect reciprocity can destabilize large-scale cooperation when individuals belong to multiple groups with conflicting reputations.

bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023Evolutionary Biology

The Cooperation Ladder: Scale-dependent payoffs and population dynamics create surges, stalls and reversals

E. Schnell, R. Schimmelpfennig, M. Muthukrishna

This paper presents a theoretical model showing how cooperation scales in societies through a 'cooperation ladder' with thresholds, population growth, and varying payoffs, explaining historical and modern coordination challenges.

bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology