Small-scale societies lack norms dictating generosity to anonymous strangers.

Evidence

By contrast, the smallest-scale human societies tend not to offer very much nor reject low offers because they lack social norms for monetary exchanges with strangers or anonymous others. — Joseph Henrich, The Secret of Our Success, 628

Categorization

• SHARE: Great for an econ/anthro friend: Ultimatum-Game generosity reflects culturally evolved impersonal-exchange norms, not universal fairness.
• XREF: connects to: Confident models and accurate imitation strengthen children’s normative judgments. — Joseph Henrich, The Secret of Our Success: How Culture…, 610; Small-scale societies often endowed strangers with magical or dangerous powers — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 58; Traditional societies reduce complexity through religious norms rather than impersonal trust — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 206 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Small-scale societies often endowed strangers with magical or dangerous powers #complicates (0.78) — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 58
• Traditional societies reduce complexity through religious norms rather than impersonal trust #complicates (0.75) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 206
• Altruism is a scarce capital best saved for contexts institutions cannot handle #expands (0.72) — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 515