I've lived in San Francisco since 2001 and have some thoughts about the homelessness situation. If you have time, would love to connect and maybe work on the problem together.
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Thanks but I don't have time to tackle this problem at the moment. I wish you the best of luck though. I think the real issue is the supply side, city seeing taxpayers as a bottomless pocket from which they can indefinitely finance and enable antisocial behavior.
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None of us really has time unless we decide to. I suspect that the problem can't be diagnosed using economic models that presuppose rational behavior, and that the lesser social behavior is yours.
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One way to find out would be to try what has not been tried: eliminate services. Why do people feel morally obligated to solve this particular problem vs the many other more critical humanitarian crises around the world? Focusing on local seems selfish.
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What has happened to the Jesse who feels compassion for his fellow humans? Where has he gone?
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Not wanting to throw good money after bad toward failed policies that make the problem worse is showing compassion. It’s selfish to continue enabling.