> I really have a hard time understanding why people would intentionally do that to themselves. My guess is that's because you are not seeing the world through

> I really have a hard time understanding why people would intentionally do that to themselves. My guess is that's because you are not seeing the world through their eyes. It is not difficult to get trapped in a situation like this. For example, they fall for the "be your own boss" or "Uber drivers make tons of money" propaganda, quit their job and start driving for Uber. Suddenly they are in a situation that they have to keep driving 16hours a day just to bring food to the table for their family, which leaves no time or energy to re-skill or find another job. Yes, they "caused this to themselves" by making the decision in the first place, without weighting things. But probably they didn't know better. Shouldn't we be a bit more sensitive to their situation?