Tag: cooperation
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Gossip is Good?
The Atlantic just ran an article called Have You Heard? Gossip Is Actually Good and Useful. The teaser was, "Talking behind other people's backs may not always be nice, but sometimes it can help promote cooperation and self-improvement." It is a very interesting read. You could discuss it from several different angles. This paragraph caught…
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What Critics Misunderstand about Abundance and Cooperation in Economics
Critics of economics, particularly in the world of religion, frequently charge that the discipline is grounded in a mindset of scarcity and competition versus what they champion: abundance and cooperation. The critique is considerably overblown. First, economists recognize the world for what it is. Virtually nothing we use comes in usable form directly from nature.…