Stephen Roach's new book, Accidental Conflict, among the Financial Times' Best Books of 2022 (in economics), argues that conflict escalation between the world's two superpowers wouldn't have happened had it not been for the false narratives that both countries embrace in blaming each other for their own economic and political shortcomings. These false narratives, amplified by information distortion and social networks, are more a reflection of each nation's exaggerated fears of the other than an honest self-assessment of serious problems of their own making. Unfortunately, this blame game continues to intensify. An innovative roadmap for conflict resolution is presented as an urgent action plan that should be seriously considered by both sides before it is too late.