ArisKatsaris comments on Decision Theory FAQ - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 15 March 2013 01:20:59AM 2 points [-]

either there is predictability or there is choice

Think of real people making choices and you'll see it's the other way around. The carefully chosen paths are the predictable ones if you know the variables involved in the choice. To be unpredictable, you need think and choose less.

Hell, the archetypical imagery of someone giving up on choice is them flipping a coin or throwing a dart with closed eyes -- in short resorting to unpredictability in order to NOT choose by themselves.