u/Alternative_Form6031

We all know the two buttons: if more than 50% press blue, everyone survives. If more than 50% press red, everyone who pressed blue dies.

There is no contradiction except in people's heads. The blue button is mentioned first in a positive light. Then the red one is mentioned and framed negatively.

If you flip the scenario on its head, the paradox dissolves:

Everyone who presses red will survive.

Everyone who pressed blue will be killed, except if that's more than 50% of people.

It's the exact same thing, just framed differently. But no one wants to press blue if you put it this way.

Further thoughts: framing seems to be very powerful. Where else can problems be (dis)solved by different framing? Where are we manipulated by external framing?