pragmatist comments on Causal decision theory is unsatisfactory - LessWrong

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Comment author: pragmatist 14 September 2014 05:57:57AM 2 points [-]

Pushing the button can't make you a psychopath. You're either already a psychopath or you're not. If you're not, you will not push the button, although you might consider pushing it.

Comment author: helltank 14 September 2014 12:51:06PM 1 point [-]

Maybe I was unclear.

I'm arguing that the button will never, ever be pushed. If you are NOT a psychopath, you won't push, end of story.

If you ARE A psychopath, you can choose to push or not push.

if you push, that's evidence you are a psychopath. If you are a psychopath, you should not push. Therefore, you will always end up regretting the decision to push.

If you don't push, you don't push and nothing happens.

In all three cases the correct decision is not to push, therefore you should not push.

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