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You're right, America has long given up the notion of what is "for the good of society" in favor of making money. Walking around SF (until recently) meant lite
by david927 7y ago
You're right, America has long given up the notion of what is "for the good of society" in favor of making money. Walking around SF (until recently) meant literally seeing both millionaires and people defecating in the street. It's extreme.
Marc wants to know how to use capitalism and growth (building) to overcome this, when the best outcome might be just realizing how broken capitalism in America is.
- seibelj 7y agoThere exist a culture of people who are happy sleeping outside and living on the streets. Even if all the homeless who don’t want to live on the street have a bed, there will be street people. It’s a lifestyle preference where the weather is nice, like beach bums.
- fxtentacle 7y agoI certainly enjoyed the time when me and my friends slept outside on a beach :) but my criticism of the article isn't so much that people make bad choices, but instead that some choices are blocked for financial reasons.