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... because historically that's what people have chosen when they were free too. Gold has a lot of properties that make it ideal for money. Doesn't tarnish, sep
by lupin_sansei 19y ago
... because historically that's what people have chosen when they were free too. Gold has a lot of properties that make it ideal for money. Doesn't tarnish, separate parts can be rejoined, scarce, hard to get more of it etc. But any object that satisfies all those goals would suffice as money,
- rms 19y ago>Doesn't tarnish, separate parts can be rejoined, scarce, hard to get more of it This was important before the Information Age, but now there is no reason to have a lot of physical currency when you can just have ones and zeros. It's easier to use pure energy, the item that embodies scarcity, than something like gold that is much less useful. So it would make much more sense to use oil as the backing currency, or even pure electrical power.
- mdemare 19y agoAnd because it is the information age, it is now very easy to structure your finances so that your wealth rises and falls with the oil price, instead of the dollar. Or gold, or euros, or uranium. Whatever you want. Financial freedom is here (for a fee).