But the world must not allow their freighted narratives about the past to cloud our actions to build a better future.

We argue that such shifts reflect changing stories, epidemics of new narratives, and associated views of the world, which are difficult to quantify.

But some dubious assertions have, through constant repetition in recent, often breathless, accounts about the two economies, become part of conventional wisdom.

Rainer Maria Schröder, (born January 3, 1951 in Rostock), is a German author of adventure fiction for juveniles, mystery thrillers and historical novels for adults.

But some dubious assertions have, through constant repetition in recent, often breathless, accounts about the two economies, become part of conventional wisdom. Much of what really goes on inside these two large countries is often left out.