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ChristianKl comments on Open Thread, May 4 - May 10, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 10 May 2015 01:58:03PM *  3 points [-]

A claim that local violence (individual crime and enslavement) is now a primary cause of extreme poverty, and it's crucial and possible to improve police and government enough to make a big difference.

Comment author: ChristianKl 10 May 2015 05:17:24PM *  2 points [-]

This seems to be about third world poverty. They speaker seems to be from the charity International Justice Mission. It's on GiveWell's list as "Considered not contacted"