eli_sennesh comments on Why do theists, undergrads, and Less Wrongers favor one-boxing on Newcomb? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 25 May 2014 04:13:13PM 0 points [-]

It also helps that most Bayesian decision algorithms actually take on the arg max_a U(a)*P(a) reasoning of Evidential Decision Theory, which means that whenever you invoke your self-image as a capital-B Bayesian you are semi-consciously invoking Evidential Decision Theory, which does actually get the right answer, even if it messes up on other problems.

(Commenting because I got here while looking for citations for my WIP post about another way to handle Newcomb-like problems.)