Karma as social science

The author argues that what people call 'karma' can be mapped to measurable social‑science mechanisms — reciprocity, reputation, and payoff structures — which produce predictable feedback effects on behavior. He grounds this claim in game‑theory experiments (Axelrod’s tit‑for‑tat) and references thinkers like René Girard to show a cross‑disciplinary basis. — Translating mystical language into empirical mechanisms lets public debate about ethics and policy focus on incentives and measurable social feedbacks, changing how we justify moral norms and sanctions.