It is individually irrational for players to cooperate in the prisoner's dilemma game because cooperation is not the dominant strategy.

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In the prisoner's dilemma game, the dominant strategy for each player is to defect regardless of what the other player does. This leads to both players receiving a lower payoff than if they had both cooperated. Therefore, it is individually irrational for players to cooperate.

It Is Individually Irrational for Players to Cooperate in the Prisoner's