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American Moment recently released our Study Guide, “Homelessness in America,” created in partnership with the @InstituteCicero. Now we’ve brought the mastermind behind the research, @dkurtzz, on the podcast to dig in further.
Devon busts a ton of myths about housing, prisons, psych wards, and even lobotomies, so be sure to check this out (and read the Study Guide if you haven’t already).
(04:26) Watching San Francisco Fall Apart
(08:39) The Creep on the Hill
(16:30) How the Right Helped Break the Criminal Justice System
(25:12) What Is Housing First?
(34:10) Death Counted as a Successful Exit
(41:00) Should We Bring Insane Asylums Back?
(50:30) The DOJ Memo That Could Change Everything
(55:00) How Many People Are Just Poor?
(1:01:53) The Problem Nobody Has a Program For
(1:02:43) Where the Recent Surge Actually Came From
Devon busts a ton of myths about housing, prisons, psych wards, and even lobotomies, so be sure to check this out (and read the Study Guide if you haven’t already).
(04:26) Watching San Francisco Fall Apart
(08:39) The Creep on the Hill
(16:30) How the Right Helped Break the Criminal Justice System
(25:12) What Is Housing First?
(34:10) Death Counted as a Successful Exit
(41:00) Should We Bring Insane Asylums Back?
(50:30) The DOJ Memo That Could Change Everything
(55:00) How Many People Are Just Poor?
(1:01:53) The Problem Nobody Has a Program For
(1:02:43) Where the Recent Surge Actually Came From
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