Social Sciences
4 years ago

Self-reliance leads to decline in cooperation and increases wealth inequality.

Nature Communications
Self-reliance crowds out group cooperation and increases wealth inequality
Jörg Gross, Sonja Veistola, Carsten K. W. De Dreu, Eric van Dijk

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The article shows that when some people can solve problems on their own, group cooperation decreases. This leads to more inequality in wealth among group members. Self-reliant individuals often choose to solve problems alone, while others who need help end up poorer. This makes it harder to work together for the common good.