Some cultures are good at gloom. Britain's stiff upper-lip is displayed to best advantage in hard times. Frugal Germany seems built to survive downturns, as its chancellor can't quite resist pointing out. On a recent visit to Moscow, Russian friends told me they would be fine because they are accustomed to surviving when everything falls apart.
有些文化善於應對困境。英國的堅定不移在艱難時期優勢最爲突出。節儉的德國人似乎必然會安然度過衰退——該國總理對此並不諱言。最近訪問莫斯科時，俄羅斯朋友告訴我，他們會安然無事，因爲他們已習慣於在分崩離析的環境中求生存。
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