In the story of the prisoners' dilemma,one prisoner is always better off confessing,no matter what the other prisoner does.

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In the classical version of the prisoners' dilemma, where each prisoner has only two options: to cooperate with their partner or defect (betray), confessing is always the dominant strategy for each individual, regardless of what the other chooses to do. Regardless of what the other prisoner does, if one confesses, they will get a lower sentence than if they remain silent. Therefore, both prisoners defect, and both end up worse off than if they could somehow cooperate.

In the Story of the Prisoners' Dilemma,one Prisoner Is Always