I think that in both cases, the gains accrue for different possible selves. The difference is that in counterfactual mugging, this you still exists, independent of what action you take, while in ASP, you can destroy the world that this you is in by taking a different action.
Yep. If we think about it from a commitment-making perspective, the difference is that all-upside cases rule out possible worlds in a way which is definitely an improvement, whereas mixed-upside cases rule out possibilities in an uncertain gamble. In the context of logical uncertainty, what the “real prior” is is confusing, so udateless choices which are good regardless of how the chances shift around are much more objectively good.
From a destroying-worlds perspective, this might be seen as destroying worlds in a way which definitely improves things vs destroying worlds in a chancy way. I suppose this could come apart from the distinction between choices which destroy the world you’re in vs choices where you still exist.
I think that in both cases, the gains accrue for different possible selves. The difference is that in counterfactual mugging, this you still exists, independent of what action you take, while in ASP, you can destroy the world that this you is in by taking a different action.
Yep. If we think about it from a commitment-making perspective, the difference is that all-upside cases rule out possible worlds in a way which is definitely an improvement, whereas mixed-upside cases rule out possibilities in an uncertain gamble. In the context of logical uncertainty, what the “real prior” is is confusing, so udateless choices which are good regardless of how the chances shift around are much more objectively good.
From a destroying-worlds perspective, this might be seen as destroying worlds in a way which definitely improves things vs destroying worlds in a chancy way. I suppose this could come apart from the distinction between choices which destroy the world you’re in vs choices where you still exist.