The argument that the dominant arc of human history is an increasing scope and depth of cooperation — through institutions, trade, norms and information networks — rather than inexorable fragmentation. It reframes seemingly acute polarization and conflict as episodic tensions inside a broader cooperative trajectory.
— If accepted, this shifts public debate from despair and zero‑sum framing to prioritizing institution‑building, international cooperation and policies that strengthen interdependence.
Eric Markowitz
2026.05.07
60% relevant
The article is a contemporary instance of the broader pattern that cooperation — even among rivals — can produce systemic benefits; it illustrates the claim by applying that long‑run trend to firm strategy (firms, platforms or professionals who support competitors end up strengthening their own position and the sector).
Peter Leyden
2026.04.14
100% relevant
The article’s core claim and title explicitly propose the cooperative arc as the organizing explanation for historical change.
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