Synchronized Global Default
EpisodeA pivotal catastrophe in SAC 2045, the Synchronized Global Default erased the world's digital wealth in a single stroke. Triggered by the post-humans, it hollowed out ordinary economies and widened the gulf between the ruined masses and the untouched elite.
Summary
Within Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045, this collapse was set off in 2044 by the post-humans, who wiped out nearly all digital financial records, e-currencies included. The result was economic ruin on a worldwide scale, and the shock drove the divide between rich and poor to fresh extremes.
Key Events
For the average person the fallout cut both ways: existing debts simply vanished, but so did every electronic asset they held, and runaway inflation quickly set in. The wealthy elites, by contrast, came through largely intact and went on profiting, sustained by the ongoing Sustainable War.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Synchronized Global Default in Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045?
The Synchronized Global Default is a catastrophic event in Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 that occurred in 2044, when the post-humans wiped out nearly all digital financial records, including e-currencies, causing economic ruin on a worldwide scale.
Who caused the Synchronized Global Default?
The Synchronized Global Default was instigated by the post-humans, a group that erased digital financial records around the world in 2044.
How did the Synchronized Global Default affect ordinary people?
For the average person, the Synchronized Global Default cut both ways: existing debts vanished along with every electronic asset they held, and the shock quickly led to runaway inflation.
Did the wealthy survive the Synchronized Global Default?
The wealthy elites in Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 came through the Synchronized Global Default largely intact and went on profiting, sustained by the ongoing Sustainable War.
What kept the economy running after the Synchronized Global Default?
By 2045, the Sustainable War stands as the last thing propping up the economies of the G4 powers, since nearly every line of business unconnected to the war effort withered away in the Default's aftermath.
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