Does the Copernican Principle Apply to the Multiverse?

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There's not a one unique answer to which you should prefer on the basis of rational choice theory. It is okay to say my preference is not to risk it and go for the 100% guarantee of a million. And so that's okay. So I don't think that any of the future selves would have any right to complain if that's the bottom line, right? As long as I'm making the choice now, there's 100 future selves I have to live with the consequences. None of them has a right to complain.

Welcome to the February 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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