Global debt trap?

Perhaps, as debt in the world is 4x the underlying economy (in about 25 countries debt to GDP exceeds 300%, whereas before it was just Japan). At this level, an increase in interest rates could cause the system to shake, and this might be a reason long-term interest rates have a problem going up, despite the entire consensus calling for this move. According to Ruchir Sharma

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