While macro-economists dispassionately weigh borrowing and lending and call for a global rebalancing, Asians still tend to view the story as a morality tale of thrift and profligacy.

• 尽管宏观经济学家冷静地认为借与贷同等重要，并呼吁重建全球平衡，但亚洲人仍倾向于将这一切视为关于节俭与挥霍的道德剧。