The Time Bet
Do you take the money?
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The Time Bet
A stranger offers you ten million dollars, tax-free. You get the money right now. In exchange, he gets to take one hour of your life from the past. You will not know which hour he takes. Whatever you did during that hour never happened.
Do you take the money?
Then ask
- What is the worst possible hour he could take?
- If taking that hour ruins your life today, do you still get to keep the money?
- Would you do it for a hundred dollars?
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