There's a point of poverty at which the spirit isn't with the body all the time. It finds the body really too unbearable. So it's almost as if you were talking to the soul itself. And a soul's not properly responsible.

Summary

This quote suggests that extreme poverty can result in a detachment between the spirit and the physical body. The individual may find their impoverished circumstances so overwhelming that it becomes difficult for their spirit to fully engage with their physical existence. In this state, it is as if one is communicating directly with the soul, which is seen as separate from the responsible nature of the individual. The quote implies that poverty can have detrimental effects beyond material deprivation, impacting the psychological and spiritual well-being of a person.

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