Governments across the world have spent the last year propping up the capitalist system with unprecedented state support. But these desperate measures have built dynamite into the foundations of the world economy – which is now set to explode.

The global elite are optimistic about the future – for the rich and wealthy, at least. But their celebrations will be short-lived. With class divides deepening across the world, the writing is on the wall for this crisis-ridden system.

In the midst of the pandemic, some parts of the economy are booming. Speculative investments are continuing in a frenzied fashion. The latest celebrity-driven fads, NFTs and SPACs, are among the insane expressions of this whirlpool of speculation.