And alarmist politicians and doomster academics may, in pointing to the state of decay, miss a nation's continuing strengths and attractions, which have to be weighed against its problems and worries.

而杞人忧天政客和末日论学者能在指出衰减状态时也遗漏了家持续和吸引，这些都应该与面临问题和担忧受到等重视。