On Troikas 7: Trilemmas

             Trilemmas

             There is a “Trilemma” in finance, also called the “impossible trinity”. It states that a nation can have any two, but not all three, of these three:

             a. International capital flow.

             b. Stable domestic economy.

             c. Stable currency value.

Citation: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/business/economy/11view.html

             Troikas arise from trilemmas when three voters attempt to decide which two of the three to choose. Each of the three options passes by 2/3, yet all agree that one of the three options must be denied.

             The “Manager’s Trilemma”: a product can be at most two of:

                          Cheap.

                          Fast.

                          Good.

             The “Labor Trilemma”: an economy can have at most two of:

                          Stable price level,

                          Full employment,

                          Free collective bargaining.

             The “Munchausen Trilemma”: an explanation can be at most two of:

                          Finite.

                          Complete.

                          Noncircular.

             The “Zizek Trilemma”; anyone under Communism can be at most two of:       

                          Honest.

                          Intelligent.

                          Communist.

          In each of these cases, the Stooges will vote majorities for each option, yet unanimously agree that one must go!