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In his essay, Fely challenges prevailing misconceptions about homeless individuals, which often frame them as drug addicts or mentally unstable. He argues that this narrative oversimplifies and misrepresents the complexities surrounding homelessness and contributes to a broader unwillingness to address the systemic issues behind it.
He emphasizes that homelessness is more common than many realize, with most individuals closer to becoming homeless than they care to admit. This cognitive dissonance leads people to distance themselves from the reality of homelessness, often attributing it to personal failings rather than acknowledging the systemic failures at play.