Well put, Dermot, but you forgot the other half.  The future fantasy revenue that's going to come from...uh...well, trust us, it'll materialize.  Maybe the oil companies will pump more oil or some other nonexistent industry will appear to rescue us.  
Following their lead, I've maxed out my three credit cards and burned through my savings because I know that Powerball ticket is going to pay out next year.  And if it doesn't next year, well I can always start spending my 401k until it does.