The Restoration of Sanity: Math Trances (The Restoratioin of Sanity Book 1)

This world is a messed-up place.
Dr. Christian Towers has been dealing with that for his entire life.
The world, as it is, has taken everything from him.
He looks around, and it has also taken so much from everyone he sees. He wants to help, but has no idea how to do so.
While minding his own business at work one day, a Plan suddenly comes to mind. A Plan that will help him help the world to be much less of a messed-up place.
Towers is a mathematics genius of unprecedented caliber. His skill enables him to mathematically calculate upcoming events. He calculates, and sees a path towards overcoming a terrible disaster.
He approaches the richest man in the world, tells him of the impending disaster that threatens all mankind, and proposes a solution.
Jonathan Winston-Powell, the multi-trillionaire in question, agrees to help him, in order to help himself and his wealthy friends.
Towers goes to work for him.
And for himself.