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Tokens enable cooperation without identification or memory.

Marcus Frean1, Stephen Marsland2

  • 1Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington, New Zealand.

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Summary
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Cooperation can occur between strangers without recognition or memory. Externalized reputation systems using recognizable tokens promote more cooperation than traditional indirect reciprocity models.

Keywords:
cooperationindirect reciprocitytokens

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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary game theory
  • Social behavior
  • Behavioral economics

Background:

  • Indirect reciprocity facilitates cooperation among strangers by relying on recognition and memory.
  • Existing models require individuals to identify each other and recall past interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate novel mechanisms for cooperation beyond traditional indirect reciprocity.
  • To explore the role of externalized reputation systems in promoting cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling of evolutionary cooperation dynamics.
  • Introduction of an object-based reputation system using tokens.
  • Analysis of cooperation rates under varying conditions of noise and token multiplicity.

Main Results:

  • Cooperation is possible without individual recognition or shared memory.
  • Reputation embodied in recognizable tokens enables cooperation.
  • Externalized reputation systems with multiple tokens enhance cooperation levels compared to existing models.
  • Object-based reputation systems demonstrate greater robustness to noise.

Conclusions:

  • Externalized reputation systems, particularly object-based ones, offer a viable alternative for fostering cooperation.
  • These systems bypass the need for individual identification and memory, broadening the scope of cooperation.
  • Object-based reputation may serve as a bridge between reputation systems and the evolution of token-based exchange and money.