Naked Capitalism Societies have a funny way of walling off undesirables. Lepers were secluded in lepers’ colonies. Japan is particularly uncomfortable with people who don’t fit cultural norms, such as the mentally ill and the destitute. It was really shocking the first time I saw someone begging in the subways in Tokyo in 1991 because […]
Obamaville: Virginia has Poorhouses, and Scrooge Would be Proud of Them
November 14, 2012 By 10 Comments