But it proved significantly less compelling than the economic doomsday scenarios advanced by its unionist opponents, including former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, former World Bank President Robert Zoellick, and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. In other words, many people’s votes were driven by risk aversion, fear, and intimidation, rather than hope, passion, or deep emotional attachment to a common identity.
这一前景毫无疑问吸引了大量苏格兰人。但显然它远远敌不过包括前美联储主席艾伦·格林斯潘、前世界银行行长罗伯特·佐利克和前财政大臣乔治·奥斯本在内的统一主义反对派所宣扬的经济末日情景。换句话说，许多人的投票受风险厌恶、恐惧和威胁的驱动，而不是受希望、激情或对共同身份的深刻情感归属的驱动。