Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping in cars
If someone had written an article about struggling actors turning to sex work and sleeping in cars, nobody would blink an eye. Acting pays little for the same reason being an academic pays little. Lots of people want to do it, but there is limited demand, hence only the really exceptional folks make any money doing it.<p>Obviously, people shouldn&#x27;t need to sleep in cars. But the answer to that is a basic income. It&#x27;s not treating a specific group of people specially just because they have college degrees and are more relatable to the elite than folks who work at Wal-Mart.