binmucker on Nostr: My aunt recently gifted me some silver, and it's made me rethink the essence of ...

My aunt recently gifted me some silver, and it's made me rethink the essence of money. Holding this tangible metal evokes a sense of value that paper currency just can't replicate. Though I lack concrete evidence, I can't help but think people might be more motivated if their earnings were in uncorruptible forms like gold or silver, instead of easily manipulated fiat. I'm not a gold bug, and I acknowledge that shiny rocks can’t compete with bitcoin in a digital world, but there's an undeniable allure to rare metals that paper money lacks. It really does feel magical when I hold it.