Benkler, Yochai
The penguin and the Leviathan : the triumph of cooperation over self-interest Yochai Benkler - New York : Crown Business, c2011. - 262 p. ; 22 cm.
The penguin vs. the Leviathan -- Nature vs. culture : the evolution of human cooperation -- Stubborn children, new york city doormen, and why obesity is contagious : psychological and social influences on cooperation -- I/you, us/them : empathy and group identity in human cooperation -- Why don't we sit down and talk about it? -- Equal halves : fairness in cooperation -- What's right is right or at least normal : morals and norms in cooperation -- For love or money : rewards, punishments, and motivation -- The business of cooperation -- How to raise a penguin?.
Challenges the view that humans are inherently selfish creatures, providing real-world examples that show people more inclined to act cooperatively, and describing the positive impact human cooperation can have on business processes, technology, economic systems, and society.
9780385525763
2010038576
Cooperation
Self-interest
Altruism
Philosophical concept
Identity (Psychology)
306.3/4
The penguin and the Leviathan : the triumph of cooperation over self-interest Yochai Benkler - New York : Crown Business, c2011. - 262 p. ; 22 cm.
The penguin vs. the Leviathan -- Nature vs. culture : the evolution of human cooperation -- Stubborn children, new york city doormen, and why obesity is contagious : psychological and social influences on cooperation -- I/you, us/them : empathy and group identity in human cooperation -- Why don't we sit down and talk about it? -- Equal halves : fairness in cooperation -- What's right is right or at least normal : morals and norms in cooperation -- For love or money : rewards, punishments, and motivation -- The business of cooperation -- How to raise a penguin?.
Challenges the view that humans are inherently selfish creatures, providing real-world examples that show people more inclined to act cooperatively, and describing the positive impact human cooperation can have on business processes, technology, economic systems, and society.
9780385525763
2010038576
Cooperation
Self-interest
Altruism
Philosophical concept
Identity (Psychology)
306.3/4