lol yeah the 10/11/18 economist "how bad will the next recession be" is pretty ominous -- however, i do think there are other timelines and evolution of consciousness factors to include in any holistic theory.
Sometime like 2 years ago there was some summit where they stated "there is only 750 days to prepare" w/ regards to an earth event. I have personal connections which may/may not be connected to 'in crowds' which have alluded to Agenda 2020.
We are being transitioned into the next system -- but it won't be step-change, the underbelly of the future system is already embedded within the current one. Total control of the financial markets and used to advance initiatives which are deemed worthy & halt non-worthy advancements (subjective, a topic of itself) -- $TSLA a prime example of this.
This isn't a 'hostile takeover to enslave the population' -- this is a push to bring about a new world society, one that is sustainable and aims to incrementally make Earth into the Paradise that it is.