A game in which each actor will always do better by defecting rather than cooperating,even though each actor would be better off with mutual cooperation,is called:

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In a Prisoner's Dilemma, both players have an incentive to defect, even though mutual cooperation would lead to a better overall outcome. This is because each player's best strategy depends on the strategy chosen by the other player, and both players have an incentive to choose the strategy that maximizes their own payoffs regardless of the other player's choice.

A Game in Which Each Actor Will Always Do Better