Great stuff Jan. Bankers have always been wankers, but 2008 was a real sea change. It demonstrated for those who did not yet know that they and their Shadow Banking buddies rule the universe, and the real economy really doesn't matter. For names and dates, see that book Homewreckers. Also note: https://medium.com/@daneke/when-the-wank-became-swank-money-banking-and-the-evolution-of-the-all-debt-economy-22e334f8ee3e