I think my issue with the suicides is actually a symptom rather than the actual problem. I read through this again and I think the source of my discomfort comes from a particular scenario that you lay out in the middle of your story.
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Imagine a world where nothing is precious, a world where nothing has value. All monetary systems, and therefore the world economy itself, would collapse. The world would be plunged into a darkness it has not know in a millennium, but would emerge into a light it has never known. A world where a man is held accountable by his deeds, not by his earning power. It would be a world where no one goes without medicine, food, or clothing.
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Its not that I discount this scenario out of hand. The problem is that Economics are complicated. Markets tend to adjust to changing circumstances etc. etc. blah blah. Simply put, the scenario your character forsees and uses as the basis for his suicide is anything but certain. Therefore the suicide seem senseless. Especially considering he's a third generation suicide...
. To me, its like your character has a tumor and he's committing suicide because he's afraid the results will come back positive for cancer.
If that makes any sense at all...