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The Balloons That Ate Cleveland (A Cautionary Tales Short)

2022/3/25
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Tim Harford: 克利夫兰百万气球节旨在提升城市形象，却因为忽视了后续影响而导致负面后果，例如环境污染、人员伤亡和诉讼等。活动主办方只关注了释放气球那一刻的壮观景象，而忽略了后续可能出现的各种问题。这体现了在策划大型活动时，应该充分考虑后续影响，而不是只关注那一刻的成功。 此外，案例也分析了人们在选择礼物时，往往只考虑了拆礼物那一刻的感受，而忽略了礼物本身的实用性和后续影响。克利夫兰气球节的失败，也正是因为主办方只关注了释放气球那一刻的壮观景象，而忽略了后续可能出现的各种问题。 Treb Heining: 作为气球节的负责人，Treb Heining 认为气球节能够提升克利夫兰的城市形象，并为城市带来积极的影响。他为气球节造成的负面影响进行了辩护，认为不应该过度关注环境问题。 Big Chuck 和 Little John Rinaldi: 作为当地电视台的主持人，他们对气球节的报道充满了兴奋和积极的评价，对气球节可能造成的负面影响缺乏关注。 Mary Ellen: 一位参与气球节的普通市民，她的手表被气球带走，这体现了气球节活动中可能出现的意外事故。 其他参与者：许多当地居民、志愿者和工作人员参与了气球节的筹备和实施，他们的观点和经历也构成了对气球节的完整描述。

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Cleveland attempts to break Disneyland's record for the largest balloon release, aiming to boost civic pride and attract attention to the city.

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When Disneyland released one million helium balloons to set a new world record, Cleveland, Ohio looked on in envy. Could it top the Magic Kingdom? What did citizens hope to gain from getting into the record books... and at what cost?

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