the Newcomb's paradox

Newcomb’s paradox involves a choice between two options: one box contains a guaranteed $1,000, the other has a 50/50 chance of containing $1 million or nothing. A highly accurate predictor has already forecasted whether you’ll take only the uncertain box or both boxes. If the predictor foresees you'll choose both boxes, the larger box likely has nothing; if it predicts you’ll only take the big box, it probably contains the $1 million. The paradox challenges whether to trust the predictor’s prediction and act accordingly, raising questions about free will, prediction, and rational decision-making.