RobinHanson comments on Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinHanson 01 February 2008 02:42:43PM 1 point [-]

There is a big difference between having time inconsistent preferences, and time inconsistent strategies because of the strategic incentives of the game you are playing. Trying to find a set of preferences that avoids all strategic conflicts between your different actions seems a fool's errand.