The big picture is that aviation will grow because everyday the world population increases, which translates into more more pax and more cargo to be transported.
Ten years from now you'll be 34, probably in the left seat of some jet somwhere, and you'll look back to the upheaval of today and say: "...Gee, what was that all about." Because this business of living and travelling just goes on, whether the World has gone mad or not.