• insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe
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    3 days ago

    That’s going to heavily depend on location, resources/money, and health. The very issues at hand here. Many people would love to just leave, they don’t because they lack even a viable destination. And it’s not great to travel on foot or be homeless when it’s freezing outside.

    Intentional communities are probably a more realistic thing in the US, but even then if it were such an effective option it seems like less people would be homeless. The closest one to me has no info on living costs/expectations and a $50 fee for a “tour” (so it likely is not a saving option for those who can barely maintain themselves).

    EDIT: Backpacking/military might make more sense for those that live in Europe. Similarly, the monk thing is going to depend on beliefs and allowed/expected lifestyle, so I don’t expect that to be viable for most either.