Many studies have shown that human cooperation is fostered by altruistic cooperation and the altruistic punishment of freeriders. A study now shows significant asymmetries between cooperation in the initial provision of a social good and cooperation in the maintenance of an established social good.
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Gintis, H. How humans cooperate and punish. Nat Hum Behav 1, 626–627 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0197-z
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