> "How do we build a society where homelessness doesn't happen in the first place." This is impossible. Scarcity is not a solved problem, but on top of that, s

> "How do we build a society where homelessness doesn't happen in the first place." This is impossible. Scarcity is not a solved problem, but on top of that, some people choose to be homeless. That their choice seems miserable and irrational doesn't make it less of a choice — people choose all sorts of unpleasant things. Example: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/rescuing-jessica-san-francisco-fentanyl-addiction/ https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/rescuing-jessica-s... (If addiction in particular didn't involve a component of choice, nobody would be able to choose to escape, with or without help, and thankfully some people do.)