After Greece announced a public referendum on austerity (effectively rejecting it), Athens was a mix of apprehension and resignation. Drizzle fell on empty Syntagma Square, the scene of recent protests; crowds preferred ATM lines in anticipation of bank runs (a self-fulfilling prophecy). However, cafes were filled with the usual chatter and laughter, adding levity to this brooding crisis. Each threat to Greece seems to pass uneventfully, and somehow the wheels keep turning.

https://medium.com/story-europe/plato-s-basement-mis-perceptions-about-the-greek-crisis-46bdb61ed225

“Plato’s Basement: (Mis)perceptions about the Greek Crisis.” Story Europe, 29 June 2015.