The recent world wide banking melt down might be some indication that the future might already here.

What, maybe thirty five people, world wide, mostly guys, decide they are going to make derivatives a.k.a. worthless paper, the lead fortune maker.

Then a funny thing happens on the way to the moon.  Crash.  Do they care? Why should they? Through the miracle of short selling a.k.a. hedging, it pays either way.

A few of the elite will get thrown from the sleigh. But, the ride will go on.