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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Maybe we need some sort of 'kibbutz' plan as a last resort for homeless people? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 1 month ago by FleeingReddit to c/showerthoughts

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Give them places to live and teach them to grow food which will help pay for the whole thing. It may not work for all of them but maybe it would help 35% or so of them? That's a shitload more than we seem able to help now.

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[–] Xeroxchasechase 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

UBI and public housing is more effective to prevent homelessness. Having said that, I'd love to see more and more cooperative based communities.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Back when I lived in Maryland the local Coca-Cola plant shut down, I was trying to buy it to convert the offices into apartments and then tear out the the concrete courtyard to turn it all into a community garden.

Coke wanted next to nothing for it if I was a business, but when they learned of my plans the price was vastly different. I was young and naive and probably could have started a company to buy it.