rant · moment 9 of 20
The Underground Economy and No Way Back In
from Freedom and Fentanyl · #64
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
2 minA darker riff on how people trapped in addiction and sex work have few legitimate paths back into society, discussing felony records blocking reentry and rehab facilities teaching resume-building to people mid-withdrawal.
- 17:07The catch-22 of survival: when you're in that position, you have to make money however you can.
- 17:28Tim explains the impossibility of reentry: felons can't get legitimate jobs like Geico customer service, so there's no pathway back.
- 18:04After years in the underground economy with pimps, thieves, and drug users, there's no legitimate source of joy to replace the drug.
- 18:43Tim describes being sent to outpatient rehab at 15, where they taught withdrawing addicts how to make resumes—completely missing the point.