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Herbert Gintis, a Common card
Herbert Malena Gintis was an American economist, behavioral scientist, and educator known for his theoretical contributions to sociobiology, especially altruism, cooperation, epistemic game theory, gene-culture coevolution, efficiency wages, strong reciprocity, and human capital theory.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 29
- Power
- 89
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,500
Power 89 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Herbert Gintis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Herbert Gintis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Throughout his ______, he worked extensively with economist Samuel Bowles.
Answer
career. Throughout his career, he worked extensively with economist Samuel Bowles. From the Herbert Gintis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Their landmark book, Schooling in Capitalist America, had multiple editions in five languages since it was first published in ____.
Answer
1970s. Their landmark book, Schooling in Capitalist America, had multiple editions in five languages since it was first published in 1976. From the Herbert Gintis article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Throughout his career, he worked extensively with economist Samuel Bowles.
- Their landmark book, Schooling in Capitalist America, had multiple editions in five languages since it was first published in 1976.
- Their book, A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and its Evolution was published by Princeton University Press in 2011.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Herbert Gintis article was read about 6,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 29: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Herbert Gintis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
