why is the answer to Newcomb’s paradox not always B (the opaque box)?

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If the all-knowing entity predicts what you’re going to pick, and you pick B, it should’ve predicted that correctly and put 1 million dollars in the box. So why is there debate surrounding which box to pick, and why do some people think they should pick both boxes?

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Because picking both you’ll end up with at least 1000 dollars. If you pick only the million-or-nothing box, you risk not getting anything.

The prediction aspect just messes with your mind in that you want to use it to your advantage but you really can’t, as past events don’t guarantee future outcomes. So only by believing (I would call it irrationally) that the entity put money in it because it expected you to pick it, you would win it.

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