How has human communication evolved over the years? What are the main forms of communication between humans today? (This isn't in the video.) Do you think human societies are characterized more by competition or cooperation? What is the prisoner's dilemma? What is the tragedy of the commons? Elinor Ostrom asked, "Is it really true that humans will always despoil commons?" What does this mean? Why do you think rational self-interest is not always the dominating factor? Why do people punish cheaters, even at a cost to themselves? How do sites likeWikipedia illustrate an instinct to work together and cooperate? Descartes said that we need an entirely new way of thinking. Howard continues to say that forms of suffering could be alleviated if we knew a little bit more about cooperation. What does he mean by this? What was Howard Rheingold's main message in "The new power of collaboration"? Do you agree with his message? Why or why not?

How has human communication evolved over the years? What are the main forms of communication between humans today? (This isn't in the video.) Do you think human societies are characterized more by...

Jun 01, 2022