This just illustrates the warped perception most have about what constitutes economic value. What is more useful? A factory that makes shoes for your populatio

This just illustrates the warped perception most have about what constitutes economic value. What is more useful? A factory that makes shoes for your population or a vault of gold? Gold has a role, but factories are king. This is why the USA is so, so screwed in handing over manufacturing to China. Americans usually criticize China by stating that they will stop consuming and what will China do? Nuts.