Collective action in large groups whose members are genetically unrelated is a distinguishing feature of the human species. Individual reputations may be a key to a satisfactory evolutionary explanation.
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Fehr, E. Don't lose your reputation. Nature 432, 449–450 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/432449a
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