Exactly. Once the EU reved up to the silly “EURO”, all bets were off. A small country like Greece with a tourist based Socialist economy could have much more influence than it’s total worth. The EU was a big stupid mistake.
Simple. Most people can't cope with the concept of their worst fears realized. They would just shut down. The only course of action is to believe that what they see coming isn't actually happening.
I'm preparing for an economic disaster. Food, ammo, emergency preparations. Yet, I also get up every day and (at the same time) carry on as if nothing is going to change. Life will carry on 5 years from now as it did 10 years ago. Somehow we must prepare for the best and the worst at the same time.
The eurozone was destined to be a failure from the outset. Not enough in common. It has created a morass of regulations that have ruined the economies of the member states just like obastard is ruining the economy of these 50.