The Pocket Change Paradox

Do you give money to homeless people—or don’t you? And does it even matter?

In this brutally honest, darkly funny episode of Comfortable Lies We Tell Ourselves, I tear into the messy street-theater we all play when someone asks for spare change. From guilt trips and “enabling” debates to the harsh reality of withdrawal, crime, and systemic neglect, this isn’t a feel-good sermon—it’s the uncomfortable truth.

Expect satirical ads (sponsored by GUILT™, The Far Right™, and SHAME™), sound effects, and some hard numbers about why homelessness is deadlier than you think. The takeaway? Your five bucks won’t save anyone, but your humanity might.

Content warning: dark humor, social criticism, and uncomfortable truths about inequality.