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syncretic  ·  4296 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 87% of Americans Say Tax the Wealthy More to Protect Social Security Benefits

Gold is sounding less crazy every day.





thenewgreen  ·  4296 days ago  ·  link  ·  

gold has very little intrinsic value. What about investing in water purification plants or something of the like?

syncretic  ·  4295 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Gold has been used for centuries as a currency because those with wealth and power like to decorate themselves in shiny things. It will never become worthless, and I suspect even in a post-collapse society, gold bars and coins will be valuable in trade, if there is any sort of society left at all.