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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004
I said that one should keep some gold and silver on hand, just not to believe it's the end-all, be-all. It could be a while before any new society emerges in such a situation, depending. I'd also think skill sets of various types would be a form of wealth too, as one can trade skills (services) for goods or other services.
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BS,
You were bagging gold and precious metals in post
#46
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Gold itself is a fiat currency, as gold itself has no intrinsic value either
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and were opting for jewels based on WWII
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#56 you stated
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but if the economy falls apart, gold, silver, copper, etc...don't have much use either, unless you have a functioning industrial economy, which means you will have a currency in place. If the economy falls apart, gold is just a shiny metal.
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You've circled around on this one............imo
