Herbert Gintis

Herbert Gintis is an American economist and social scientist known for his work on the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior, especially in economics and social sciences. He explores how cooperation, fairness, and social norms develop through evolution and influence economic decision-making. Gintis combines insights from biology, psychology, and economics to better understand why humans act the way they do in social interactions and markets, emphasizing that our behaviors are shaped by both individual incentives and social context. His research helps explain the complex ways humans coordinate and cooperate in society.