As Greeks howl for other people’s money and the EU coughs up, both should reflect on Aristophanes’ comedy Wealth (Ploutos), which pinpointed the mindsets 2,400 years ago.
Chremylus, a poor man, brings home a blind man, who turns out to be the god Wealth.
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