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solutions to buridan's ass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buridan's_ass
our preferences are dynamic (change over time, ex. get thirstier) and rarely follow the same function-over-time
our preferences (or perceptions of things) are inherently not stable, momentarily breaking a tie
more precisely: within our mental processes of desire, there is random noise
the external world is not stable, eventually breaking a tie
2025-01-05
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