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.
有些文化善于应对困境。英国的坚定不移在艰难时期优势最为突出。节俭的德国人似乎必然会安然度过衰退——该国总理对此并不讳言。最近访问莫斯科时，俄罗斯朋友告诉我，他们会安然无事，因为他们已习惯于在分崩离析的环境中求生存。
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