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