Cooperation

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Claim

Cooperation is the method by which we achieve Win-win outcomes align interests and benefit all parties, it is part of our nature to cooperate People are inherently good, but we are known for being selectively cooperative.

Explanation

Cooperation enables us to overcome Complexity that is too large for an individual to face, and uses shared intelligence, resources and viewpoints to bring a solution Peer support enables collaborative growth through shared feedback and mutual learning. Cooperation is also useful when each focuses on their own Finding your unique strength creates sustainable advantage, offering what they do best while others provide what you are lacking.

Cooperation requires a degree of Humility is acknowledging limits of knowledge and fallibility, to recognize that you don't always know best, or that you can't do everything by yourself. It requires you to listen to the other side and understand them, to know what they need and how you can bring a shared solution, rather than treating them as the problem. People are not the problem

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Supporters

Cooperation is also a matter of culture. For example, an organization with Empathy means understanding and acting on another's perspective and Kindness as the expected behavior, will have a much easier time creating moments of cooperation Actions spread effects across people and time beyond initial cause.

Opposers

Usually it is only within our group to make sure we filter out free riders and others who uses our cooperation for their benefit only Group membership biases perception and shapes intergroup hostility.

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