Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:30:47 -0800
Subject: Re: Anger & Freeloaders in social systems


On 14 Jan 2002 at 18:21, John Anderson wrote:

> 
> These researchers say that anger at freeloaders, and the subsequent
> threat of punishment is part of the structure holding societies
> together.
> 
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991766

He's not quite correct. It does hold "civilization" together. A damned good argument for doing away with the idea...

No culture that freaks out about "free riders" ever got anything done that was worth doing.


-- 
Regards,

Kristopher Barrett



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