Subnode [[@flancian/newcomblike-problems]] in node [[newcomblike-problems]]
from garden/flancian/newcomblike problems.md by @flancian
from garden/flancian/newcomblike problems.md by @flancian
Newcomblike Problems
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http://mindingourway.com/intro-to-newcomblike-problems/. also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomb%27s_paradox
- "Today it is a much debated problem in the philosophical branch of decision theory.[3]"
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Named after William Newcomb
- Both the Mirror Token Trade and Newcomb's Problem share a similar structure: there is another agent in the environment that knows how you reason.
- We can generalize this to a whole class of problems, known as "Newcomblike problems".