It's quiet in the real world also.

The pillars are crumbling under the house of cards.

Large financial institutions collapsing with life savings disappearing into black holes.

Giant retailers actually believing that they can win the war by lowering prices. KMart will collapse within 7 months and won't be able to pull another phoenix act.

Way too much uncertainty and unfortunately dwindling disposable income. Ebay has temporarily become the platform it's ancestor was. A garage sale with sellers accepting pennies for items that they would once have thrown out.

Perhaps we don't have the unofficial Hoovervilles like the USA but many of us have seen much better times.

This is the first time I have ever had to make an 'arrangement' to pay my GST.

Thankfully, in 7 years, I will be able to pursue a life of crime without the fear of incarceration....lol

It's not all bad news.

Our long suppressed humanity will assume it's rightful place and we will gain the realisation that the best things in life are not things.