In 2005, researchers gave a homeless man named Ted — sober, stable, simply unlucky — $100,000 with no conditions except that his life would be filmed.
Within 6 months, every dollar was gone. Ted returned to the streets.
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Maybe he was only sober because he didn’t have any money?😂
Maybe he was only sober because he didn’t have any money?😂
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maria_evans4 months ago
$100k ?...I'd be dead by midnight 😂
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tammy_white4 months ago
He either has a substance abuse problem or a gambling addiction.
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colleen_woodard4 months ago
there is another story: they gave 100 homeless 10.000$ (not sure about how much). 89 managed to establish a living with a house and a job. only 11 where back on the street.
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aprilclark9604 months ago
Proof that you have to want to change & help yourself, no matter how much others attempt to do it for you.
matthewmist724 months ago
Some people have no desire to change bad behaviors!
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raagini_dhar4 months ago
That's a frigging shame!. Some people the problem is themselves.
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heathermerritt954 months ago
Thats the social experiment of an old saying "give a man a fish.."
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brianmartin4404 months ago
People who dont have basic life skills wont suddenly learn them with an infusion of money. They knew the result of this experiment before it even began. If they had provided him support, financial literacy, time management, therapy, etc. He'd be living a great life right now.
kristen_brooks4 months ago
proof money wont fix habits patterns & cycles 🧬⚖️
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stéphane_lagarde4 months ago
No conditions Proceeds to name a fairly serious condition giving up all privacy
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eloisa.cardenas4 months ago
Help the man in teaching him.... like giving him hope and a job something to live for. Giving and teaching/caring are more important
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benitosolorzano764 months ago
Homelessness is 90% a choice. I remember watching an interview with a homeless guy and he was so honest about it. It was quite sad
abigailbrown4824 months ago
Some people just can’t handle the busy lifestyle of being human these days. Bills, work, healthcare, taxes and on and on. It’s exhausting.
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marie_austin4 months ago
Ted done duck it up 4 the rest of us !
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hans-willi_kallert4 months ago
He should have been given a financial advisor and a Roth Account too
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ray_lewis4 months ago
Bruh... im a homeless vet trying to fix my situation... 100k with no strings attatched would completely turn my life around
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suzannelloyd4764 months ago
Very sad!
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suzanneshadow594 months ago
Some people just aren't ready.
abigailbrown4824 months ago
Give this employed man that can handle responsibility 100k. I’ll do it for science, I promise
Maybe he was only sober because he didn’t have any money?😂
$100k ?...I'd be dead by midnight 😂
He either has a substance abuse problem or a gambling addiction.
there is another story: they gave 100 homeless 10.000$ (not sure about how much). 89 managed to establish a living with a house and a job. only 11 where back on the street.
Proof that you have to want to change & help yourself, no matter how much others attempt to do it for you.
Some people have no desire to change bad behaviors!
That's a frigging shame!. Some people the problem is themselves.
Thats the social experiment of an old saying "give a man a fish.."
People who dont have basic life skills wont suddenly learn them with an infusion of money. They knew the result of this experiment before it even began. If they had provided him support, financial literacy, time management, therapy, etc. He'd be living a great life right now.
proof money wont fix habits patterns & cycles 🧬⚖️
No conditions Proceeds to name a fairly serious condition giving up all privacy
Help the man in teaching him.... like giving him hope and a job something to live for. Giving and teaching/caring are more important
Homelessness is 90% a choice. I remember watching an interview with a homeless guy and he was so honest about it. It was quite sad
Some people just can’t handle the busy lifestyle of being human these days. Bills, work, healthcare, taxes and on and on. It’s exhausting.
Ted done duck it up 4 the rest of us !
He should have been given a financial advisor and a Roth Account too
Bruh... im a homeless vet trying to fix my situation... 100k with no strings attatched would completely turn my life around
Very sad!
Some people just aren't ready.
Give this employed man that can handle responsibility 100k. I’ll do it for science, I promise