The one who least wants the United States to suddenly fall is actually us.

Over the years, understanding this layout has allowed us to grasp the wisdom of the East. The strategy of soft overcoming hard is the most unbeatable. We all know that the great success humanity has achieved in the past three centuries is closely related to the division of labor, specialization, and trade discussed by Adam Smith in “The Wealth of Nations.” In a small-scale economy, each household or family is responsible for producing everything internally. I often marvel at my grandfather’s all-around skills demonstrated in handling daily affairs, and now I…