Alexandros comments on Q for GiveWell: What is GiveDirectly's mechanism of action? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alexandros 31 July 2013 08:34:46PM *  23 points [-]

I see 34 mentions of the word "peso". While it might be a literary turn of phrase, just in case it isn't, please note the Kenyan currency is the Shilling.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 01 August 2013 04:19:22AM 13 points [-]

Apologies, I was deceived by the distribution method being M-PESA. Thank you for pointing this out.

Comment author: pragmatist 01 August 2013 01:50:37AM *  9 points [-]

If it is a literary turn of phrase, it's an unfortunate (and perplexing) one. It gives off an "All those weird third-world countries are the same amirite?" vibe.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 01 August 2013 03:58:58AM 1 point [-]

Yes. it does. Eliezer, please correct this. It's really distracting.

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