Its why the collapse will be neccesary and very painful too. The people living in major cities that are so used to the government doing everything will be hit the hardest. I recommend at the least city people try to move out to the suburbs and commute to work till this thing works itself out. At least if it crashes they will be in area that can have a sustainable lifestyle. Its just a fact, we're going to have to learn to to do more with with less. Amerika is an unsustainable lifestyle. Too much consumming and polution. We're too spoiled. And a financial collapse is the only thing that MIGHT wake the people up. The majority of course will be screaming for help from the very government that they have grown to hate. Crime will continue to escalate as people fight to survive We've had an enormous amount of increase in murders here in Washington state and we're usually pretty quiet here. People are beginning to go batshit crazy from the incessant drive at any costs of the capitalist system of growth. Infinite growth is impossible on a finite planet. The only remaining question is will we pollute ourselves to death first or will we use up all of our remaining natural resources in the continued drive for wealth?