"Do you play guitar?"
"Yes, I haven't always been this destitute... to be precise, I just went bankrupt recently. Last year, I was a middle class with a house and a car. Then I lost my job, my wife divorced me, my credit cards maxed out, and everything I owned became the bank's.
I couldn't even afford my daughter's college tuition anymore.
I had to move into a tent, which was uncomfortable at first, but now, thinking back, it's actually pretty nice. I have more free time to do what I want to do. Isn't that the ultimate pursuit of mankind?"
The number of homeless individuals in America is substantial, about over half a million homeless people, making up 1.7‰ of the total population. There are three main sources of homelessness.
The first kind is drug abuse and alcoholism.
The second kind, illegal labor.
The third kind, the middle class.
Americans are inclined to spend money in advance, buying things whether they are needed or not.
