This series of videos does a good job explaining the global financial meltdown. So at least when sh!t hits the fan, you’ll know why and how it all happened and who was responsible. Warning, each video is 40 mins long.
If you are too lazy to watch I’ll summarize it from you.

US going bankrupt.
Europe going bankrupt.
Greece and Iceland went bankrupt already (Ang moh countries leh.. don’t play-play)
US keep printing money.
China keep buying treasury bonds because it is dependent on US for trade.
US collapse, China will also be affected.
The fiat currency collapse.
Everybody look for gold.
Heng, I have some gold in my teeth.
A lot of people jobless.
A lot of people homeless.
Some girls still want to have babies because they think babies are cute.
Guys tell them, they cannot afford to have babies. There is no food.
Girls don’t talk to guys.
Guys want to get laid and don’t care anymore.
More unwanted babies.
People get naked and hunt for birds and rodents to feed their woman and their babies.
People eat each other.
EB still makes cartoons in a cave on a laptop and upload via WI-FI.