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There have absolutely been cases in history where other forms of "money" have been used, but in a long enough timescale of a civilisation, gold and silver are o
by Qasaur 6y ago
There have absolutely been cases in history where other forms of "money" have been used, but in a long enough timescale of a civilisation, gold and silver are organically adopted as money due to their unique properties that make them suited for it. Fiat, shell beads, and other forms of currency are exceptions to the rule.
- daodedickinson 6y agoI dunno, I feel like Potosí being the highest population city in the Spanish Empire in the 1600s, even larger than Madrid, even though its elevation was about 13,000 feet, even though Denver's elevation is only about 5,000 something feet high, suggests an inorganic impetus, an illogical fetish for silver
- ribble 6y agoyou feel this, you feel that - your feelings are not facts.