Due to historic efforts at liquidity creation and a complicit, corrupt mainstream press, the consequences of our foolishness has been delayed by several years. The rise of China and India have provided the demand necessary to prolong the current debt-based fiat currency system. Make no mistake, however, we will pay the price as a nation when enough systems fail to cause widespread dislocations. The principles of Atlas Shrugged are alive and well in the 21st Century.