Given a choice between two sealed envelopes, one of which contains twice as much money as the other (and in any case some), you don't know which contains the larger sum and so choose one at random. You are then given the option of taking the other envelope instead. Is it rational to do so? Surely not. but a specious line of reasoning suggests otherwise.
History
Publication title
Analysis
Volume
62
Pagination
157-160
ISSN
0003-2638
Department/School
School of Humanities
Publisher
Blackwell
Place of publication
Oxford
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Restricted
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