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Pascal’s Wager is one of philosophy’s most famous arguments—promising infinite happiness for a finite cost. In this video, we break down the original argument from Pascal’s Pensées, examine the act-state table, look at the classic objections (many gods, belief vs evidence, mixed strategies, etc.), and explore why the wager ultimately fails as a proof of God’s existence. But we also look at why Pascal’s Wager succeeds as a tool for thinking about decision theory, belief, probabilities, and high-stakes reasoning. Resources: Pensees – https://www.gutenberg.org/files/18269/18269-h/18269-h.htm Hajek on PW – https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pascal-wager/