Backwards Causation

... In the case of the event causing the precognition, it requires that the causal relationship be backwards. ... It is important to note that backwards causation does not change the past, but rather affects it. ... Thus there is a clear case of backwards causation because the chief (not) dancing during a time after the tribesman has already been hunting will cause the youth to be cowardly/brave. ... In the first outcome, backwards causation is repudiated because there was no correlation between the dancing and bravery/cowardice.

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