THE BASIC MINIMUM NEEDS ECONOMY ~ What Freedom Meant the First Time Anyone Wrote It Down Janet Kira Lessin | Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D. | Research: Claudia Lenore | © 2026 Aquarian Media Amargi The oldest recorded word for freedom in any human language is Sumerian, and it means return to the mother. Amargi. The …
Homelessness Is Not Neutral: When Society Normalizes Instability, Everyone Pays
Homelessness, Mental Health, and the Cost of Looking Away Homelessness is often framed as a tragic but isolated humanitarian issue, a condition affecting a marginal population whose suffering, while regrettable, is assumed to exist largely outside the lives of the housed majority. This framing allows society to express sympathy without responsibility, concern without intervention. It …