This is not dystopian at all, is it? Humans sleeping in pods. I guess it beats homelessness but this seems like a fail on epical levels (unless profits for these pod companies are what we care about).
This is not dystopian at all, is it? Humans sleeping in pods. I guess it beats homelessness but this seems like a fail on epical levels (unless profits for these pod companies are what we care about).
If you have the means to leave. The idea that anyone can “just leave” speaks to a level of privilege I’m not sure you’re aware you have (and I don’t mean that as a jab at you). Moving is costly, even if you’re talking about doing it 100% yourself, whether that means money, sweat, or opportunity costs.
Do I think this merchant is capitalizing on the poor? Yes. Is this better than being homeless? Yes. Even if this is temporary and allows you to get on your feet, the end result is that you’ll have gotten on your feet.
I understand that majority of people can’t/won’t due to family and economics.
But a some point economics force it anyway, if you can’t afford the rent, you can’t afford the rent. It is forced displacement really but we don’t use such language in this here country.
Either way, market is working this issue out with net outflow and whatever this “solution” is.
But practically neither is a solution to anything but this is how society works now. Either you can afford corpo fuax luxury place in big city with a “good” job or fuck you, die.
I don’t see it as a solution, and I think that’s why you’re looking at it pessimistically while I have a slightly more neutral outlook. This company isn’t trying to solve homelessness, they’re trying to capitalize upon it.
It’s better than being homeless, but I dunno if it’s a good solution; I also recognize that I’m not smart enough to figure out how to improve upon an idea like this.
I’ll leave that to the smarties elsewhere.