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Can Compassion and Choice End Homelessness? Experts Weigh In
Episode 7023rd June 2025 • Solving America's Problems • Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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Homelessness isn’t just a lack of housing—it’s a societal choice. In this episode, hosts Dave Conley and Jerremy Alexander Newsome sit down with choice psychologist David Jacob and nutrition expert Leslie Bobb to explore the human side of the crisis. Through personal stories, they reveal how empathy, nutrition, and clean shelters could slash homelessness by over 50%. But with $80 billion wasted annually, is America choosing to fail? Discover why Finland succeeded—and how we can too.

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  • (00:00) Introduction: A Global Crisis, an American Choice
  • (02:25) Personal Stories: Homelessness Up Close
  • (07:37) The Causes: Addiction, Mental Health, and Society’s Role
  • (13:26) The $80 Billion Problem: Where the Money Goes (and Fails)
  • (20:12) Solutions: Community, Nutrition, and Rethinking Shelters

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