cousin_it comments on Newcomb's Problem standard positions - Less Wrong
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Why so complicated? Just split into two selves and play Prisoner's Dilemma with each other. A philosophically-inclined person could have major fun with this experiment, e.g. inventing some sort of Agentless Decision Theory, while mathematically-inclined people enjoy the show from a safe distance.
I structured my thought experiment that way specifically to avoid superrationality-type justifications for playing Cooperate in PD.