Home
cover of episode The Core Principles of Cooperation with Dr. David Sloan Wilson

The Core Principles of Cooperation with Dr. David Sloan Wilson

2020/7/28
logo of podcast Stories of Impact

Stories of Impact

Chapters

David Sloan Wilson defines cooperation as agents working together to achieve a common goal, which is crucial for managing the pandemic at a global scale. He explains the vulnerability of cooperation to cheating and the need for special circumstances for it to evolve.

Shownotes Transcript

Today, host Richard Sergay is in conversation with David Sloan Wilson, professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University and president of the Evolution Institute. Prof. Wilson describes the core principles of human groups that allow successful cooperation, and discusses how we can implement these principles to alleviate the negative effects of the current pandemic and stop its spread.

The fifth and final episode in a special, five-part Covid-19 conversation series.

Learn more about David Sloan Wilson) and the Evolution Institute.)

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Elinor Ostrom)
  • Michelle Gelfand’s Tight and Loose Cultures)
  • Robert Putnuam’s Bowling Alone)

 

Subscribe to​ ​Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts. Facebook), Twitter), Instagram), YouTube) More about this episode)

  • Read the transcript of this episode) Keep up with the podcast series at storiesofimpact.org) See the full Stories of Impact video series) Comments, questions and suggestions [email protected]) Supported by the​ Templeton World Charity Foundation)