I was in Seattle over the weekend. It's having a problem that a lot of popular cities are having: the cost of housing is so high, that too many residents are either rich or homeless—and both of those demographics suffer from mental illness. The difference is, homeless people are homeless because they're mentally ill, and rich people are mentally ill because they're rich.
From Ran Prieur’s 058.
I won't comment much on this one because I simply don't know any rich person personally, but I am keeping that one because of the fascinating juxtaposition between homeless and rich people. Some people are fucked up, but then within that group, some are functional because they match the demands of society, while others aren't. Very intriguing to think about, especially with regards to the normalized obsession discussed above.
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