NYC is spending nearly as much per person experiencing homelessness as the average household earns in a year. The services are real. The intentions are clear. But the outcomes are harder to measure. At some point, the question shifts from how much we’re doing to whether it’s actually working.
New York City is spending about $81,000 per homeless person each year, yet the number of people on the streets is still rising. What actually helps? In policy and in everyday life, doing more isn’t always the same as doing what’s needed and figuring out the difference takes wisdom.
The small ways we adjust things. The way we tell a story a little cleaner than it really happened. Leave out the part that doesn't sound as good. Not lying… just shaping it.
Why fighting water with water might be smarter than it sounds
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