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But why the world should fix their economic problems?

kleer001 11y ago
Because it is part of the world. Because it would take the burden off of other countries. A family lives or dies by how they treat their shitty uncle. In the end I believe people are essentially good. Not that they eventually do good things. That's a measure for time and luck.
- tellthetruth1 11y ago
  So the whole "family" has to pay for the uncle's drinking and drug habit? I am not gonna pay for your "belief".
  - kleer001 11y ago
    Sure dude, get a job in International finance and push that agenda. Until then the powers that be are going to try to work things out as if we all have to live together on a tiny little speck of dirt in space. And the push the analogy further, they would force the uncle into rehab and get him arrested if needed.
  - hamburglar 11y ago
    Frankly, the benefit to Greece, whatever it may be, would be a mere side effect in my opinion. The point of moving it to a permanent location is to prevent damage everywhere else. It's an interesting game-theory-ish problem where on one hand, you think, "why should they benefit?" but on the other hand, under the existing system, it's possible that nobody benefits (other than the people directly involved in the corruption). The thought of the Olympics coming to my town makes me want to start threatening politicians with recall referenda and/or thinking about selling my house and leaving. Most likely I'd just leave town for the duration and rent my house out for an ungodly monthly sum.
Kluny 11y ago
Why not? It's a net loss for most places but it could be a net gain for them. They invented the stupid Olympics in the first place. It's a nice place for a summer holiday. Might as well.
known 11y ago
Globalization is Zero-sum
- LoSboccacc 11y ago
  The sum might be zero but the flow always goes same direction.
afsina 11y ago
I agree. One could say why not in Madagascar, Chad or Laos then.. I would say abolish the Olympics and make smaller much cheaper sports events.

Because it is part of the world. Because it would take the burden off of other countries. A family lives or dies by how they treat their shitty uncle. In the end I believe people are essentially good. Not that they eventually do good things. That's a measure for time and luck.

tellthetruth1 11y ago
So the whole "family" has to pay for the uncle's drinking and drug habit? I am not gonna pay for your "belief".
- kleer001 11y ago
  Sure dude, get a job in International finance and push that agenda. Until then the powers that be are going to try to work things out as if we all have to live together on a tiny little speck of dirt in space. And the push the analogy further, they would force the uncle into rehab and get him arrested if needed.
- hamburglar 11y ago
  Frankly, the benefit to Greece, whatever it may be, would be a mere side effect in my opinion. The point of moving it to a permanent location is to prevent damage everywhere else. It's an interesting game-theory-ish problem where on one hand, you think, "why should they benefit?" but on the other hand, under the existing system, it's possible that nobody benefits (other than the people directly involved in the corruption). The thought of the Olympics coming to my town makes me want to start threatening politicians with recall referenda and/or thinking about selling my house and leaving. Most likely I'd just leave town for the duration and rent my house out for an ungodly monthly sum.

Kluny 11y ago

Why not? It's a net loss for most places but it could be a net gain for them. They invented the stupid Olympics in the first place. It's a nice place for a summer holiday. Might as well.

known 11y ago

Globalization is Zero-sum

LoSboccacc 11y ago
The sum might be zero but the flow always goes same direction.

afsina 11y ago

I agree. One could say why not in Madagascar, Chad or Laos then.. I would say abolish the Olympics and make smaller much cheaper sports events.