This. Coming from a line of ancestors in India who basically lived a primitive lifestyle until 1950s, I have the knowledge passed down. Gold is durable. It wi

This. Coming from a line of ancestors in India who basically lived a primitive lifestyle until 1950s, I have the knowledge passed down. Gold is durable. It will last for generations. In a world without digital currency and modern safeguards, real wealth used to be: - Land - House - Cattle - Slaves - Stuff None of the above (besides land) was durable for multiple decades (or even generations) So, they created whole social systems around gold, preservation and transfer.