> you are given two identical envelopes [...] containing money. One contains twice as much as the other > having chosen an envelope at will, but before inspect

> you are given two identical envelopes [...] containing money. One contains twice as much as the other > having chosen an envelope at will, but before inspecting it, you are given the chance to switch envelopes. Should you switch? > because the person stands to gain twice as much money if they switch, while the only risk is halving what they currently have, a case can be made for switching the envelope I dig this, but it seems like an unavoidable nonsense pattern that congeals in pools of otherwise practically useful logic / language systems. Like Neo in the Matrix. Remember the Architect? That guy was cool.