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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?
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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.