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> The morning crew felt like NPCs (for those older folks, an NPC is a character in a video game that is scripted or run by AI). For those older folks, an NPC is a character in an adventure that is scripted or run by the Dungeon Master.
He's homeless and still manages to look down on the people helping him.
I don't have a hard time guessing why he didn't have any other person's place to stay at, even temporarily.
Are people reading this or just up voting the title? Sounds like someone who screwed up their life, likely by being stubborn, and doing a lot of drugs, which doesn't take knowing how to code to pull off. Reads like a love letter to misery by someone who knew they would never be truly affected by it.
Sure, we don't know the entire backstory, but can we agree that no person should live in these conditions? Especially in one of the richest places in the world. Everyone deserves dignity, food, and shelter. Also, can we stop stigmatizing "drug" use? Most of humanity uses "drugs" regularly for various reasons. Just because a specific "drug" which someone enjoys using recreationally is on a government list doesn't mean…
Do you suggest they should be forced to the asylum for mentally ill people?
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He wasn't "thrown into the streets". He was offered food and shelter, and he declined it.
He was respecting the laws of California. What he did was like a speeding ticket. I do agree that if he was truly in need he would have stolen an iPhone or some designer purses. How privileged to steal sleeping bags and food.
That wasn't any kind of necessity. He lost me there.
I get an incredible “narcism ick” from this writing. I wonder if other people feel the same way. It’s so gross contrasted with the theme. The very first paragraphs start with a poor attempt to humble brag his”credentials” as not just a “normal” homeless person. The self mythologising, the framing of negative things more like the weather than consequences of his choices. The fact that despite privileged upbringing and…
> narcism ick I think that's the whole shtick because most tech workers are so far removed from homelessness they don't even consider the possibility. It's not about the author being a narcist, it's about most people from higher social classes having some flavor of narcism. > The fact that despite privileged upbringing and working in tech in the valley he has no one willing to offer him a couch. Totally believable. T…
I think a lot of people are willing to open up their couch. That story changes big time when that person has what might be schizophrenia.
What I probably never get: When somebody is capable and reasonable but jobless, why stay homeless in a city with one of the highest rents? Why not move to a cheaper place, get any job, even a bad paid job will pay a nice flat in a small town. It's always those large very expensive cities that have a huge amount of homelessness. Don't get me wrong, I do not want to play clever here, it's just a honest question.
I get an incredible “narcism ick” from this writing. I wonder if other people feel the same way. It’s so gross contrasted with the theme. The very first paragraphs start with a poor attempt to humble brag his”credentials” as not just a “normal” homeless person. The self mythologising, the framing of negative things more like the weather than consequences of his choices. The fact that despite privileged upbringing and…
I'm not sure if this is real account or AI slop -- possibly a mix of both. But the US is a f*cking dystopia at this point. How come the richest country of the world - the model of capitalism - allows so many of their citizens go homeless? It's mindblowing.
> the model of capitalism They've got capital, but I'd argue that they're long way from model capitalism since some time. There's both over- (regulatory capture) and under regulation (consumer and environment protection) that goes against this and companies have enough sway to influence the law and consequently the market. Free market in the original sense of "free from all forms of economic privilege, monopolies and…
I will never stop being dumbfounded by the contrast of people going through this kind of hardship being surrounded by some of the wealthiest people in the world. This exists in other parts of the world as well, of course, but it's particularly troubling that it exists in the tech epicenter. There's something deeply disturbing about a society that allows this to happen, and yet it's something we've learned to accept a…
If you needed a bed for the night, do you have friends who would offer you their couch? Family? Cousins, parents, etc?
I pay taxes and live in a country with a government in exchange for protection and a decent standard of living. Relying on family, friends or strangers for basic necessities is a sign that my government has failed me.
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It is incredible how much energy is being put into justifying why this is his own fault? I guess this is the only way people with high salaries or wealth in the US can find peace with themselves - maybe that's the mental illness?
What's incredible to me are comments, like yours, that are saying that somehow the system failed this person, just based on this blog post. When in fact: 1. He was given food and shelter, which he declined - most of his comments about the food are that it's too sugary. 2. He makes it sound like he was offered more permanent shelter in Feb of 2025, which he also declined. To be clear, I'm not making a judgment about t…
You're not making a judgment, but are somehow able to diagnose mental illness from a blog post? Wild.
It's far easier to conclude that the system has failed this person, as it habitually fails millions of people in the US, in these same circumstances. Are they all mentally ill?
And even if mental health is an issue, does that mean that they are somehow less worthy of assistance? That it's OK for a human being to live under a bridge?
The level of self-righteousness and lack of empathy in your comments is baffling.
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Sure, we don't know the entire backstory, but can we agree that no person should live in these conditions? Especially in one of the richest places in the world. Everyone deserves dignity, food, and shelter. Also, can we stop stigmatizing "drug" use? Most of humanity uses "drugs" regularly for various reasons. Just because a specific "drug" which someone enjoys using recreationally is on a government list doesn't mean…
It’s hard to respond to a call for “everyone to agree” in an online forum but yes. Even people who are self or outwardly destructive, do not deserve the outcome the author got. I think a harder to answer question is, assuming there are not enough resources to help everyone in need (in a practical sense) should we prioritise the “more deserving” over the less. Every human who is suffering deserves compassion, but shou…
Sorry - its acceptable that I do not have compassion for those suckers!