Affiliation:
1. Population Wellbeing Initiative University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
AbstractIn response to cases that involve tiny probabilities of huge payoffs, some argue that we ought to discount small probabilities down to zero. However, this paper shows that doing so violates Independence and Continuity, and as a result of these violations, those who discount small probabilities can be exploited by money pumps. Various possible ways of avoiding exploitation will be discussed. This paper concludes that the money pump for Independence undermines the plausibility of discounting small probabilities. Much of the discussion on Independence generalizes to other views that also violate Independence.
Funder
Open Philanthropy Project
Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto
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