Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.
Contents:
How I see myself seen -- Is reputation a means or an end? -- "Somebody told me," or How reputations spread -- Assessing uncertainty: How trustworthy is a reputation? -- The paradox of the "top specialist" and the heuristics of reputation -- Homo comparativus: Status, honor, and prestige -- Information and reputation: The collective intelligence of the web -- Experts and connoisseurs: The reputation of wine -- Academic reputation, or voluntary epistemic servitude -- Reputation in democracies: Instructions for use.
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