This is too narrow a conception both of the problem and of its solution.
But such a policy runs against the German analysis of the problem and of the role of the central bank.
"Wastage can be a problem, and of course the peaks in trade, typically Mother's Day and Valentine's Day, can be a challenge to manage," adds Gorringe.
It is a subtle problem, and of course subtlety is not what we deal in when we talk about ideas generally, and especially when we talk about gamification.
"It is a major public health problem and of course rich countries have better ways to protect themselves by enforcing legislation and getting public awareness campaigns on track.
He also suggests that the postwar looting of museums isn't really a problem and, of course, that more sex equals safer sex.
Perhaps a follow-up piece could provide data regarding the considerable cost of having the police combat the problem and of removing graffiti.
It has become an emblem both of the country's competitiveness problem and of the new Socialist government's relative powerlessness, despite its promises, to stop private-sector restructuring.
By now, not much comic novelty resides in portrayals of the president as less than bright, of Bill Clinton as having a fidelity problem and of Hillary Rodham Clinton as having a Bill Clinton problem.
A significant part of Burns' problem and of Margolick's story in Dreadful: The Short Life and Gay Times of John Horne Burns, involves being gay at this point in social and media time.
About 10% of these people will see their doctor and be diagnosed as having a mental health problem, and of this group, a small proportion will in turn be referred to specialist psychiatric care.
