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A Boring Dystopia

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[โ€“] sheogorath -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since the abandonment of gold standard it's definitely artificial.

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

[โ€“] NikkiDimes 5 points 1 year ago

Money is made up either way. It doesn't matter if it's tied to gold. The value of gold is made up, even if there's a quantifiable physical amount of it. The problem here is a lack of regulation on capitalism. Or just capitalism tbh.