title: Biological markets explain human ultrasociality.
abstract: The evidence Gowdy & Krall (G&K) provide is more consistent with a biological markets explanation of human ultrasociality than a group selection explanation. Specifically, large-scale societies provide a better biological market for cooperation than do small-scale societies, allowing individuals to increase their fitness. Importantly, many of the quality-of-life costs G&K discuss (e.g., patriarchy) are not fitness costs.
authors: Institut Jean-Nicod CNRS UMR 8129, Institut d'Etude de la Cognition, Ecole Normale Supérieure - PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France. msheskin@gmail.com http://marksheskin.com
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Sheskin
authors: Institut Jean-Nicod CNRS UMR 8129, Institut d'Etude de la Cognition, Ecole Normale Supérieure - PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France. stephane.r.lambert@gmail.com
authors: Stéphane
authors: S
authors: Lambert
authors: Institut Jean-Nicod CNRS UMR 8129, Institut d'Etude de la Cognition, Ecole Normale Supérieure - PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France. nbaumard@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/nicolasbaumard/
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Baumard
mesh_terms: D056084:Genetic Fitness; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012919:Social Behavior