Saturday, October 26, 2019

Homelessness and Begging



An article from the New Statesman:

Why you should give money directly and unconditionally to homeless people


Studies show that "begging emerges in the “middle-late stages” of homelessness, once people have already exhausted other options. The rock bottom has already been reached."

Is there a proclivity among humans to beg? 

Is there a proclivity among human beings to be altruistic? 

To invoke the group as a source of support? 

Where does altruism and begging intersect?