Altruism may be sexy. Comment on cultural group selection, coevolutionary processes and large-scale cooperation

Article Abstract:

The model of cultural group selection acting on the large between-group differences generated by conformist transmission is discussed. It was suggested that indiscriminate altruism might have evolved in hominids by group selection if the cost-benefit ratio was less than 1/6.

United States, Cost benefit analysis, Altruism, Altruism (Human behavior)

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Comment on "cultural group selection, coevolutionary processes and large-scale cooperation" by Joseph Henrich

Article Abstract:

An overview of the theoretical and empirical research in anthropology and theoretical biology focusing on explaining large-scale cooperation in human societies is presented. Joseph Henrich's views on altruism, large-scale cooperation and genetic evolution are analyzed.

Influence, Cooperation (Economics), Cooperation, Social evolution

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