Why Are Population-Rich Nations Now Conducting the New Global Economic Symphony?

Why are the population-rich nations (PRN) conducting the global economic symphony while the knowledge-rich nations (KRN), which are primarily out of tune, seem to ... ... decades that has allowed knowledge-rich nations, predominantly in the West, to fall behind the population-rich nations, mainly in Asia? What are their respective powers and weaknesses, and who is more trade commerce savvy, and who is more swayed into Fakery ...