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Kavka's Toxin Puzzle

Can you intend to do something you know is irrational?

Overview

A variant of the toxin paradox exploring intention formation and rationality.

Similar to the toxin paradox: you're rewarded just for intending to drink mild poison, not for actually drinking it. The question is whether a rational agent can form an intention they know they'll abandon once the reward is secured.

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