Behavioral economics research suggests that in relation to the pursuit of self-interest people tend to exhibit one of three patterns of behavior: homo economicus, homo recipricans, and homo communicus. “Studies from behavioral economics suggest that about 20%–30% of people are purely selfish by nature, like H. economicus; about 50% are conditional cooperators (H. reciprocans); and about 20%–30% are very prosocial (H. … Continue reading Homo recipricans is open to a more cooperative future. Can homo communicus lead us to one?