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Why humans cooperate. This article in Nature
suggests that humans cooperate with each other out of a
desire to punish freeloaders. (more...)
What is cooperation? Silas Kulkarni contributed
these thoughts:
- Co-operation is about being part of community of
which you are an important member.
- Co-operation is about having your voice be
heard.
- Co-operation is about learning to do things by doing
them yourself, rather than having others do them for
you.
- Co-operation is about sharing your knowledge with
others once you have learned.
- Co-operation is about voluntary association
for mutual benefit.
- Co-operation is about the people who are affected by
decisions being the people who make those decisions.
- Co-operation is about being an owner rather than a
renter, being an active participant in decision making,
rather than a passive recipient of the decisions of
"higher ups".
Evan adds: Cooperation is sharing costs to decrease
expenses.
See also the Rochdale
Principles of Cooperation.
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