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The Power of Heroic Philanthropy: Understanding Donor Motivations

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We could make a “mutual insurance” pact. Friendship reciprocity was mutual insurance. In time of need, a friend would help. This happened even if the help could never be fully paid back. But if everything fell apart, only friendship insurance could save you. Friendship insurance is mutual insurance.

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Dr. James explains how to harness friendship reciprocity to unlock heroic donations

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Both players could agree to a “mutual insurance” pact. Only friendship reciprocity can help. It leads to natural rules for picking mutual insurance partners. 6] A donor can be seen to sacrificially protect his people or values. This can signal reliability as a friendship insurance partner. Player 2 will die.