These are not necessarily opposite outcomes, but the situation has now come too close to a dangerous tipping point. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
This is the exact opposite outcome of a single - shot Prisoners» Dilemma, where the rational strategy is to be mean; when you're playing for the long run it is better to be nice — you'll make up any short - term losses with long - term gains. (stratechery.com)
The two games were eerily similar, but different — slightly distorted mirror images with opposite outcomes. (theringer.com)