In my text "Tall buildings in Athens – Is it time for a serious discussion?” a few months ago I wrote that the truth is always somewhere in the middle and – unfortunately or fortunately – both sides are both right and wrong at the same time. On the occasion of the KAS's "compromise" solution for Greek and everything that is being written and said these days, I want to share my perspective.
In recent years we have been experiencing many situations of paranoia at all levels in Greece. Before I refer you to the video to see the sequel I want to share with you a story with a frog…
A frog is placed in a container of water. The water is boiling. As expected, the frog immediately jumps out of the water. Even if the water in the container is little and its level is low, the frog jumps as violently as it can and gets out of the container.
The same frog is placed in a container of water. This time, the water temperature is pleasant. The frog lies back happily, enjoying the experience. The water in the container is heated gradually. There are moments when the frog is disturbed, but does not show any strong reaction. Acclimatizes. At some point the water begins to boil, by which time it is too late for the frog to jump out of the water. It freezes. And the frog boils… Alive.
This is how I would liken Greek society in recent years. As far as the famous tall buildings are concerned, as I explain in the video, the time has come to seriously and comprehensively look at the issue of tall buildings and not occasionally through any interests, any altruisms, any catastrophism and any political prism.
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The article was published on epixeiro.gr in the Culture Hub column: www.epixeiro.gr/article/66232
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