There is a technique in the card game Bridge that is similar to your point [2], so I wanted to mention it briefly (I believe this specific example has been mentioned on LessWrong before but I can’t seem to find it).
The idea is that you have to assume that your partner holds cards (i.e. the part of the universe outside of your control is structured in such a way) that your decisions influence the outcome of the game. Following this rule will let you play better in games where it is true, and has no impact on the other games. Is this similar to what you are trying to say?
Yes, I think your example has a related structure. I think people freaked out cause in my example I applied the logic to the complex subject of the ‘meaning of life’ without clarifying my terms :)
There is a technique in the card game Bridge that is similar to your point [2], so I wanted to mention it briefly (I believe this specific example has been mentioned on LessWrong before but I can’t seem to find it).
The idea is that you have to assume that your partner holds cards (i.e. the part of the universe outside of your control is structured in such a way) that your decisions influence the outcome of the game. Following this rule will let you play better in games where it is true, and has no impact on the other games. Is this similar to what you are trying to say?
Yes, I think your example has a related structure. I think people freaked out cause in my example I applied the logic to the complex subject of the ‘meaning of life’ without clarifying my terms :)