stackyFACTSIf two suspects are interrogated separately, mathematical game theory proves that acting selfishly is strictly the most logical outcome, even if cooperating yields a vastly better shared reward. The absolute fear of being a sucker inherently drives logical agents to betray one another every single time.
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