Joe’s problem is more like Kavka’s (so this post accidentally shows how Kavka and Newcomb are similar)
Is that not the simplicity you’re interested in?
And in Kavka’s problem there’s no paradox unless we assume causal loops (billionaire knows now if you’re going to decide to drink the toxin or not tomorrow), or leave the problem ambiguous (so can you change or mind or not?).
You’ll notice I didn’t once use the word “paradox” ;)
Is that not the simplicity you’re interested in?
And in Kavka’s problem there’s no paradox unless we assume causal loops (billionaire knows now if you’re going to decide to drink the toxin or not tomorrow), or leave the problem ambiguous (so can you change or mind or not?).
You’ll notice I didn’t once use the word “paradox” ;)