9 ms·
Remember that the most financially cost-effective solution to homelessness is death, and the next most cost-effective solution is exile. Economics (and math) i
by papln 7y ago
Remember that the most financially cost-effective solution to homelessness is death, and the next most cost-effective solution is exile.
Economics (and math) is only useful to life insofar as its axioms model reality well.
If you put a value on human life and model flux across borders, the metrics look different than purely $ spent for # of homeless present.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoAbsolutely. It'd be terrible to decide that we won't help the homeless because it's too expensive. What I'm questioning is whether modern homelessness programs could actually solve homelessness if we tossed a bunch more money at them.