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A contrarian take on decision theory: the real difference between Newcomb's problem and Solomon's problem isn't precommitment. The devil is in the details of how each problem is specified.

Illegal Evidence

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Wednesday that evidence obtained after illegal searches or arrests based on simple police mistakes may be used to prosecute criminal defendants.

An economically sound, morally just and free fix to the subprime crisis

The subprime crisis should have been avoided rather than solved, but there was a simple way to solve it.

Left skewed financial bets

Gastronomic lessons from a two-armed bandit

A hidden cost of moving to socialized healthcare

When I argue with Americans about socialized healthcare, I argue we shouldn’t move towards it, when I argue with French people, I argue we should get out of it. On...