subject: The Tsitsiringos Story – Part 3 "Where is the Truth in Greece?" [print this page] In Part 3 of our interview, we hear some insights into the Greek reality' found in Greece yesterday and today.
SK Dr. Tsitsiringos, I am intrigued about your clarity on scientific and business matters and say that your Lingering Effect principle has become a net classic. Can you explain then an article from a Greek local newspaper in 2003 which is rather derogatory concerning you?
Dr. T Certainly. First of all that article was written by two reporters who were later shown to have been paid to write obvious slander. Unfortunately, we are living in a country where cronyism, large-scalecorruption and moral decline are tainting the country's fundamentals, seen in the economy, in education, and business. It is a well known fact that in Greece it does not cost more than 500 for an irresponsible so-called journalist to slander and libel anyone, serving his masters and his pocket. The article you mention was met with ridicule then.
In fact, that article, or any such trial by newspaper' type of article has absolutely nothing has to do with me in any way. However it does bring up the old issue of "Greece and its glory days" where its own people, by envy, ungratefulness and the effects of a wrong gene on the DNA brought the greatest civilization that ever existed to the pitiful state you find us in now.
SK - How is that?
Dr T. If we look a little carefully into the matter, you can see that as early as 500B.C. to 332B.C. how the Greeks treated their greatest philosophers; how they have rewarded from their fellow men. A good parallel can be made, even today.
For example, Pythagoras in 500B.C. died in forced exile from hunger at the age of 80 years old. Miltiades died in 489B.C. at age 65 in jail. Aristides died in 468B.C.at the age of 72in exile from hunger. Themistocles died in 468B.C. at the age of 66 in exile. Aiscilos in 465B.C. died at age of 69 in exile. E Pericles 429B.C. at the age of 66 resigned, as he was accused of wrong doing. Phidias (the greatest sculpture of all time)died at 429B.C.in prison. Anaxagoras died in 428B.C. at the age of 72 in exile. Irodotos died in 426B.C. at the age of 59 in exile. Ictinus died in 420B.C. in exile Sophocles died in 406B.C. 90 years old in exile from hunger. Euripides died in 406 B.C. at 74 in exile. Alcibiades died 404 B.C. 48 years old in exile Socrates died in 399 B.C. at 71 year of age, forced to drink poison. Thoukididis died in 396 B.C.at the age of 64 in exile. Aristophanes died 385 B.C. at 61 years of age in exile from hunger. Plato himself, died at 347 B.C.80 years old in exile. Isocrates died in 338 B.C.at 99 years of age in exile. Demosthenesdied 332 B.C. at 62 years of age, forced to drink poison.
I could go on and on, and let me spare you mentioning 18th century Greek liberators and how they were treated by their fellow man. No, let me say the yellow press is alive and well in Greece, and Greece continues to imprison, expel and even murder her best and most illustrious sons and daughters. In light of all this, I shall not complain about an irresponsible article meant purposely to distort and lie, and attempt to ruin someone's career, good name and reputation. The sad part is, it often succeeds.
The Tsitsiringos Story Part 3 "Where is the Truth in Greece?"
