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Comment author: taw 26 September 2010 10:33:28PM 0 points [-]

I still haven't seen a shred of evidence that ongoing "aid" of any kind was ever helpful, and huge volume of evidence against it.

Tricking people into giving away their money is not overcoming bias, it is increasing bias.

Comment author: multifoliaterose 20 October 2010 02:15:43AM 0 points [-]

I just noticed this comment now.

I still haven't seen a shred of evidence that ongoing "aid" of any kind was ever helpful, and huge volume of evidence against it.

I've addressed The Effectiveness of Developing World Aid previously. What "huge volume of evidence" do you have in mind?

Tricking people into giving away their money is not overcoming bias, it is increasing bias.

Why do you think that "tricking people into giving away their money" is relevant to my posting?

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