I agree.... I understand Gold’s intrinsic value.... but in an apocalypse, it’s not gonna be very good for bartering, and it won’t keep you safe.
The concept of an economic exchange medium precedes and supersedes civilization. Even the most primitive cultures had rudimentary money systems, mostly based on precious metals. People are not going to go around killing each other for seed corn and constant barter gets to be a pain in the ass.
I agree.... I understand Gold’s intrinsic value.... but in an apocalypse, it’s not gonna be very good for bartering, and it won’t keep you safe.”
yeah, no one seems to give a fig about gold on “walking dead” for some reason ;-)