Wealth Without a World: When Capital Outruns Civilization

What happens when our wealth systems no longer need a world to function — but we do?

We’re Winning on Paper. And Losing the Plot.

In 2024:

• Global wealth hit $500 trillion for the first time.

• AI-driven fund strategies generated a 27% alpha over traditional portfolios.

• The top 1% controlled more wealth than the entire global middle class

Meanwhile, in the same year:

• 42% of global topsoil became moderately to severely degraded.

• The World Economic Forum ranked “Misinformation-Driven Societal Breakdown” as the #1 ten-year global risk.

• Mental health disorders surpassed cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading health burden (WHO, 2024).

If you're managing capital today, ask yourself: Are your returns calibrated to a world that’s disappearing?