> Michael's research is very notable and addresses a serious epidemic of mental illness and addiction, but downplays an increasingly just as real epidemic of ho

> Michael's research is very notable and addresses a serious epidemic of mental illness and addiction, but downplays an increasingly just as real epidemic of homelessness based on socio-economic factors. No, this is just plain false. There is plenty of research on who is homeless, and all of Shellenberger's claims are refuted by actual research.