3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
A model of local and global reciprocity
Mari Kawakatsu, Yohsuke Murase, Taylor A. Kessinger +1
We often decide how to treat friends based on observations of their past behavior, whereas actions toward strangers are typically guided by their public reputations. These two kind…
econ.TH2024
Institutions of public judgment established by social contract and taxation
Taylor A. Kessinger, Joshua B. Plotkin
Indirect reciprocity is a plausible mechanism for sustaining cooperation: people cooperate with those who have a good reputation, which can be acquired by helping others. However,…
physics.soc-ph2023
A mechanistic model of gossip, reputations, and cooperation
Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, Joshua B. Plotkin
Social reputations facilitate cooperation: those who help others gain a good reputation, making them more likely to receive help themselves. But when people hold private views of o…