Despy-Wespy!

[Phantomgrift]

See Desp, this is part of your problem.
At no point did I indicate I held a "high opinion" of David Wong or anything of that nature. I simply linked some articles.

You jumped to a conclusion. Which is what you always do.

Giving money to the homeless to spend as they see fit is a awful idea.
Any amount of studies on sudden wealth, or even the show "How the lottery changed my life" helps highlight that most people don't react well to a sudden influx of cash.
One of the cases we studied in my psychology class involved a group that gave 200,000 dollars to a homeless guy to see how he'd fare with it. Poor dumb bloke blew through it in under four days.
Key takeaway? Not everyone will do well or responsibly with money when they receive it.

However, you will most likely ignore anything I type, choosing instead to focus on whatever theme of the week you're focused on.

In a nutshell: I linked an article highlighting why most people are clueless dickwads, and another indicating yet another facet of why hipsters suck.
That's it.

And yeah Dex, I've read the "Monkeysphere" article. It's a pretty good summary of Dunbar's Number.

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[Despanan]

[dexeron]

Stop trying to confuse people with messy things like facts.

[cain]

give all the homeless free houses.

it's cheaper.

[Despanan]

well, we certainly have enough empty homes to go around:

http://www.expressionoftruth.com/2013/0 ... llion.html

[Phantomgrift]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_ ... 05_film%29

Showtime documentary following a homeless guy after the question is asked; "What would a person living on the street do if they gained 100,000 dollars?"

Interesting note on your love of giving people money Desp...
Compare how much has been spent on auto-bailouts and Obamacare by the government. Contrast that with the entire population of the United States and how much you could have straight up given to everyone in the U.S.

If I won the lottery, I'd pretty much sit on the cash and the first thing I'd do is hire a legitimate financial consultant to ensure the money was properly taken care of.

And Dex... Does it please you being a toady for Desp?
Desp will occasionally come up with some solid points, there are rare occasions where we see eye to eye on obscure things.

You? You on the other hand simply toss out one-liners and blurbs in response to anything Desp says in regards to me. It paints you as less of your own voice and more of some weird form of "Yes-Man" for Desp.

Desp; Studies can be found to argue both sides. There are even sociological studies indicating that people who grow up at a lower income are a greater risk of making stupid decisions with their money simply because they are used to a certain set of factors. The only real benefit that might stem from "Give people money" would be if you included a fundamental, basic course on how to manage your funds.

I should ask my dad for reference works. He used to work as a financial consultant for Primerica Financial, and I could technically dig up some of our training at work we utilize. (If I weren't so damn lazy)
Financial responsibility and how people respond to an increased income is one of the biggest things that can screw over junior personnel. Especially as one of the biggest factors that will cost you a security clearance.

More so when you begin to look into how many pay-down-loan-lenders, 40% interest rates, and other such unscrupulous practices are aimed squarely at the service-member within a twenty mile radius of every base in the U.S.

Unless they are armed with training and/or some basic experience, a large percentage of people do very poorly with an increase in their income.

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[Inferno]

That guy's sideburns have fallen down. He should really get those looked at.

[Nemuri]

I thought people stopped calling themselves anarchists after high school.