Eugine_Nier comments on [Link] Social interventions gone wrong - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 21 August 2012 06:33:28PM -2 points [-]

That seems wrong, after all, if you look at history, it's clear that making people feel like they have low status is a great way to control them.

Comment author: Eneasz 23 August 2012 07:39:31PM 3 points [-]

Which might be relevant if the programs were rated on how well they controlled a populace, rather than in their impact on life outcomes.