Cooperation has a downside
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Cooperation has a downside
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Encouraging people to contribute to a common good can have a surprising drawback: a risk that rewards become concentrated among a smaller group, putting the rest at a disadvantage. Put more simply, "equality and cooperation are often in conflict," says Joshua Plotkin, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Pr . . .
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Cooperation has a downside
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Encouraging people to contribute to a common good can have a surprising drawback: a risk that rewards become concentrated among a smaller group, putting the rest at a disadvantage. Put more simply, "equality and cooperation are often in conflict," says Joshua Plotkin, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Pr . . .