Heh heh, yes. How quickly things are moving! Notions that appeared sound yesterday, become crazy talk today. Money is going bad; The trove is spoiling and we discover the elven gold really was only leaves. Late stage capitalism is a frantic affair for the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. The ‘haves’ are scrambling to get a piece of whatever will retain value over the coming ‘roller coaster’ ride and the ‘have-nots’ are just trying not to get swept away!

As you say, ‘If the parasite kills it’s host, it has played a very poor hand indeed!’