Gold makes no false promises to cure unemployment, direct credit to the unworthy, juice a slack economy, boost exports, deliver stealth tax hikes, erode unfunded liabilities, or all the other things that fiat currency advocates promise.

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We so want to believe in a cure that we are prepared to believe every rumor, false lead, or half-baked study that suggests a solution is near.

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