"everyone, except possibly the mentally insane has a bigger safety net than they think they have" That may be so, but I guess you're from the United States, ri

"everyone, except possibly the mentally insane has a bigger safety net than they think they have" That may be so, but I guess you're from the United States, right? To be honest, my country has several welfare programs, but they're bureaucratic and marginalizing, I think most people wouldn't like hitting rock bottom like that, and for a dubious chance at a career change - my country does have free university, but I don't think you can do it from the street, and shelter is only available in winter. I agree you wouldn't starve, at least in the U.S. or here in Uruguay, I can think of several places I wouldn't try it out, but it would be a huge hurdle to overcome (not to mention the difficulty of getting reinserted in society).