The Resolution of Newcomb's Paradox

This was the first article in which Christopher Langan mentioned the CTMU: https://megasociety.org/noesis/44/newcomb

I've now managed to read and more or less understand this essay in its entirety. I agree with the conclusion but I think it can be justified in a far easier to understand fashion: Since the demon always knows the truth it makes no sense trying to cheat it, so taking the black box only is the only sensible option.

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