Let Them Eat Code.

The article explores the technology world's fascination with, and flawed approaches to alleviating, the problem of homelessness. It focuses on how individual homeless people has been evident on tech industry blogs and events for some time now. It examines how the coverage by tech professionals and j...

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Publicado en:Dissent (0012-3846) Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 69 - 73
Autor principal: ATOSSA ARAXIA ABRAHAMIAN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2014
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Sumario:The article explores the technology world's fascination with, and flawed approaches to alleviating, the problem of homelessness. It focuses on how individual homeless people has been evident on tech industry blogs and events for some time now. It examines how the coverage by tech professionals and journalists of income inequality, high housing prices and tough economic conditions played a role in bringing about greater awareness on homelessness.