The ways in which enterprising citizens make money are endless. Recently, the theme of the coming Apocalypse - the end of the world - has become popular among many. And, of course, on this, many have come up with new methods of earning money.
One well-known insurance company, in connection with the upcoming end of the world, widely advertised on the Internet and in the media, decided to offer a new insurance product - doomsday insurance. Clients purchasing such an insurance package will have to receive a tidy sum upon the occurrence of an insured event - the Apocalypse. Obviously, the policyholder himself is confident that a global catastrophe will never happen, and coupons can be cut from gullible consumers until their flow dries up. Those who want to insure themselves, apparently, are sure that the end of the world will nevertheless come. And after it, in order to obtain insurance, both the policyholders and the insured persons (or their relatives) will have to survive. To many, this idea seems completely absurd, but the insurance company has a small but stable stream of customers who want to get such insurance. Plus a solid bonus due to the unusual and original advertising that this creative idea brings.
Many witty citizens began to create their own sites on the network, pages on social networks, entirely dedicated to the coming Apocalypse. In addition to speculations about possible global catastrophes that may occur on our planet, they talk about methods of survival in the event of the end of the world, trying to find signs that portend the Apocalypse. And, of course, they attract potential advertisers by the popularity of their resource and the number of visitors. The latter indicator, by the way, for many sites is approaching the figures of 400-600 thousand users. All this brings a lot of income to the site owners.
Also, specialized online stores have appeared on the Internet, offering customers goods that will help them survive the end of the world. Basically, this is the most diverse tourist equipment - tents, inflatable boats, sleeping bags, lanterns, hiking kits, etc. In the annotations to goods, it is directly indicated how this item can help in the event of the Apocalypse. And the accompanying articles widely preach the proximity of disasters on a planetary scale. The owners of these resources themselves are sure that the theme of the Apocalypse is a very successful advertising move that helped them to promote their own brand or Internet resource.
In addition, in connection with the widely fanned fire of the end of the world in 2012, representatives of the church also received their profit. Naturally, the hierarchs themselves deny the possibility of the Apocalypse this very year, so as not to lose credibility among believers. But through the mouth of the holy fools and renegades, they hint to the flock that everything is possible … And those who believed immediately rushed to atone for their sins, donate their savings to the church.
With the help of the coming Apocalypse, politicians are trying to quietly divert public attention from the unsightly present to the terrible future. Manufacturers and sellers of camping equipment for "survivalists", sellers of personal civilian weapons, organizers of survival courses note a sharp rise in demand for their goods and services every time before the next date of the Apocalypse. In the United States, the demand for the construction of underground bunkers is growing. Each such construction costs 100-300 thousand dollars. However, a bunker is a useful thing even without a global catastrophe.
In addition, in anticipation of the end of the world, the demand for esoteric and astrological literature, horoscopes, and magical services is growing. The flow of clients from psychologists and psychiatrists is increasing. The massive psychosis associated with the Apocalypse is like a net for fishermen for them.
The biggest jackpot from the theme of the end of the world is received by the filmmakers of Hollywood. Since 2000, they have been releasing several films annually related to the expected global catastrophes. Each painting brings the creators tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. The film "2012" alone grossed $ 225 million. The next series of films will talk about the possible options for the Apocalypse in 2017.
They also decided to make money at the end of the world in Mexico - the homeland of the Maya Indians, who predicted its coming on December 21, 2012. The Ministry of Tourism of this country is intensively preparing for the influx of tourists who want to meet the end of the world in the historic land of the Maya. Just in case, researchers have found an even more ancient Mayan calendar that predicts a different date for the coming Apocalypse.
