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Paradoxes of pure curiosity
Theory and Decision 38 (3):321-330 (1995)
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We consider how a rational decision theorist would justify committing resources to an investigation designed to satisfy pure curiosity. We derive a strange result about the need to be completely open-minded about the outcomeAuthor's Profile
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