Gold

Gold

  • Real money is only gold, and all the other forms of currency in the system are merely different kinds of credit. 
  • Credit is an indispensable part of a functioning economy, so it continues to thrive even with historical setbacks.
  • Gold is the only real 'legal tender'.

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