Greece is special, though not in a good way.
The nation has such a pro-welfare mentality that pedophiles get disability benefits. And the regulatory mindset is so nutty that you need to submit a stool sample if you want to create an online company.
While those are bizarre examples of foolish government, Greece is probably best known for bailouts. Lots of them.
The politicians spent too much money and drove the economy into a ditch. And ever since, they’ve been trying to tax their way back to solvency, apparently oblivious to the fact that the private sector can’t rescue the economy if it’s being taxed into oblivion.
And that’s not idle rhetoric. A new report from The Economist gives us a very good warning of what happens when politicians get too greedy.
The story starts with an anecdote about a Greek entrepreneur who failed. But…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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