The Five Pathways to Homelessness (You’re Wrong About One)

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 31, 2026 · 34m

How do people actually wind up on the street? A landmark University of Chicago study tracked 26,000 homeless individuals across 50 cities for two years, revealing five distinct pathways — not one. The largest group? People who had housing, lost it to an economic shock, and are often still employed. This episode breaks down the data behind the housing crisis, institutional discharge pipelines, relationship breakdowns, health crises, and chronic spirals — and why Finland cut homelessness 80% by simply giving people apartments. Episode 3160 — myweirdprompts.com/n/3160 (permanent short link…