More importantly, the fears underlying the bicycle theory are wildly inflated. We live under the most liberal trade regime in history not because the WTO enforces it, but because important countries – rich and poor alike – find greater openness to be in their best interest.
更重要的是，潜藏在自行车理论中的担忧被极大地夸大了。我们生活在历史上最自由的贸易体制中不是因为世界贸易组织执行它，而是因为重要的国家——不管是富裕国家还是穷国——都发现更大程度的开放符合它们的最佳利益。