The Integrative Stream

Poverty, Escape and New Orleans

I’ve heard more than a few people wondering why so many citizens of New Orleans didn’t evacuate when they were first told to. The answer, of course, is that they can’t. Living paycheck to paycheck precludes travel, something that those of us in the business world don’t always manage to remember.

One of the more thought provoking things I’ve seen on the subject over the past few days is from author John Scalzi:

Whatever: Being Poor

I’ve been a devoted reader of Scalzi’s blog for a long time, and have by turns found it funny, engaging, and always very human. In the few weeks Integrative Stream has been up I’ve already blogged one of his posts. I’d suggest a few minutes spent reading his posts from the last few days would not be time misspent, whatever your views on the political and social issues involved.