{OT} Are We There Yet?

"Even if nearly everyone is initially cooperative and contributes,
free-riders can profit and proliferate, leading to the eventual collapse of
cooperation," Henrich wrote.

For example, if most people in society are brave, conserve gas and donate
blood, he explained, others benefit by evading military service or driving
gas-guzzling cars.

Read more at: [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12188869/[/url]

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[email]xxx976@comcast.com[/email] "mark_digital" writes:
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> For example, if most people in society are brave, conserve gas
> and donate blood, [Heinrich] explained, others benefit by
> evading military service or driving gas-guzzling cars. [...][/color]

Problem is, many cowards and wastrels won't admit to those flaws.
They pretend otherwise, blame it on others or ignore the problem.
--
Andrew Stephenson