Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness — with Anand Giridharadas
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Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness — with Anand Giridharadas

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202647 min
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  • Society

Anand Giridharadas, journalist and author of Man in the Mirror, joins Scott Galloway to discuss what Jordan Neely’s death reveals about homelessness, public safety, and America’s crisis of belonging. He explains why cities struggle to help their most vulnerable residents, the difficult questions around involuntary mental health treatment, and how community can help people rebuild their lives. Plus, what the reactions to Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione reveal about Americans’ growing sense of abandonment—and the line between protecting others and taking justice into your own hands. Learn more abo...

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