I’m actually very glad you wrote this up, because I have had a similar thought for a while now. And my intuition is roughly similar to yours. I wouldn’t use terms like “decision theory,” though, since around here that has very specific mathematical connotations. And while I do think my intuition on this topic is probably incorrect, it’s not yet completely clear to me how.
I’m actually very glad you wrote this up, because I have had a similar thought for a while now. And my intuition is roughly similar to yours. I wouldn’t use terms like “decision theory,” though, since around here that has very specific mathematical connotations. And while I do think my intuition on this topic is probably incorrect, it’s not yet completely clear to me how.
I am glad you appreciated this! I’m sorry I didn’t respond sooner. I think you are write about the term “decision theory” and have opted for “decision procedure” in my new, refined version of the idea at https://www.evanward.org/an-entropic-decision-procedure-for-many-worlds-living/