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In SF, I commonly see homeless people with cell phones
by smugma 6mo ago
In SF, I commonly see homeless people with cell phones
- Terr_ 6mo agoThat may say more about needs than affordability.
- philipallstar 6mo agoIt's clearly affordable if it can be afforded. Otherwise nothing is affordable.
- Terr_ 6mo agoWhat I mean is that there are different needs and constraints on different users. Some homeless folks need a smartphone more than, say, retirees. It also affects what would normally be considered "inferior goods" in economics. If someone is camp-in-the-bushes homeless, they can't really "save money" by having an old laptop instead. Being able to carry it with you is more of a requirement than a convenience.
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- timoshishi 6mo agoCalifornia provides free phones and phone service to those who qualify through the California Lifeline program