The evolution of private reputations in information-abundant landscapes - Nature
Briefly

Reputations are critical to human societies, as individuals are treated differently based on their social standing. Achieving widespread cooperation requires reputations to accurately reflect behavior.
Using a simple aggregation method – 'look twice, forgive once' – allows individuals to assess reputations effectively, enhancing cooperation without the need for enforcement mechanisms.
Read at Nature
[
|
]