Cooperation both protects and weakens societies
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 20 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release:
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Cooperation both protects and weakens societies
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There's a puzzling paradox in anthropology: The larger a population gets, the better protected it should be from random fluctuations in births, deaths, and environmental conditions that could cause it to collapse. And yet, the archaeological record is rife with examples of lar . . .
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Cooperation both protects and weakens societies
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There's a puzzling paradox in anthropology: The larger a population gets, the better protected it should be from random fluctuations in births, deaths, and environmental conditions that could cause it to collapse. And yet, the archaeological record is rife with examples of lar . . .