Economies of Small
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Network Reciprocity (Martin Nowak)
- The Finding: Cooperation survives in "spatial" or "viscous" populations where cooperators form clusters (small pockets). If you mix the population thoroughly (simulating a globalized, large-scale society), defectors destroy cooperators.
- Relevance: Structure matters more than size. A large economy works only if it