>> any currency has value because people believe it There is no contradiction. Your rant is coming across like all currencies are the same, they are not. Peop

>> any currency has value because people believe it There is no contradiction. Your rant is coming across like all currencies are the same, they are not. People tend to believe the U.S. Govt more than say Venezuela (no offence). Even amongst currencies, the USD is special due to the underlying tie to oil sales. See https://www.lynalden.com/what-is-money/ https://www.lynalden.com/what-is-money/ for a much better introduction than I could ever give.