It absolutely is a collective delusion! The only thing I would slightly disagree with is that gold is a real thing, that people do consider as valuable regardl

It absolutely is a collective delusion! The only thing I would slightly disagree with is that gold is a real thing, that people do consider as valuable regardless of the governance system. You can physically hold gold, it is portable, it is rare (doesn't grow on trees) you can make something with it (jewellery).