I hope you are correct, mate.

but as an example of my wariness...

At the height of the US money crisis in 2008

There was no crisis (except in the perception of the general public). This was an event known for decades. It's a mathematical reality.

I can't believe 'we' are now seeing it for the first time (thanks internet), but the real big money powers since 1913- didn't know about it...???

I find this impossible to believe.
This is nothing new for 'them'. Debt based finance is designed to implode.

I fail to see how that they are not clever enough to know this...?
And if this is not new to them, they have had the time and the resources etc, to find alternatives...