RichardKennaway comments on Existential Risk and Existential Hope: Definitions - Less Wrong
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Sounds like evidential decision theory again. According to that argument, you should maintain high EV by avoiding looking into existential risks.
Yes, that's my issue with the paper; it doesn't distinguish that from actual catastrophes.