First coined and explained by 19th-century mathematician William Forster Lloyd, what is the 'tragic' term in economics which describes a situation where individual users act independently according to self-interest and ultimately deplete a resource through uncoordinated action?

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1. First coined and explained by 19th-century mathematician William Forster Lloyd, what is the 'tragic' term in economics which describes a situation where individual users act independently according to self-interest and ultimately deplete a resource through uncoordinated action?