The trust in government, institutions, and neighbors has been destroyed, yet people paradoxically continue to trust blindly in 'number go up' as the sole remaining anchor of faith—until the number stops going up, at which point all the marbles (in reference to the game Klunk) fall out.

causalpending

Speaker

Ben Hunt

Evidence Quote

trust in politics is gone... trust in institutions... trust in their neighbors... the one place it seems people are still willing to trust blindly is number go up... when the number stops going up it's like pulling that last straw out and all the marbles... fall out

Source

Making Sense of Markets in a Post Election World | Grant Wiliams and Ben HuntExcess Returns
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:30:05 AM

My Notes

Loading notes...