Paper, Gold, Silver and Money

Posted on September 24, 2007
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Is cash soon going to be king? The fuss from the media has slowed down somewhat now, regarding the worlds financial instabilities. But that doesn’t mean the problems have gone away. The media fueled a bit of panic here in the UK regarding the trouble surrounding Northern Rock, but have since reigned in their alarm bells. Now polls are being placed under peoples noses, stating that the public still have faith in the current government - an attempt to calm nerves by the great hypno-suggestion machine. Meanwhile a few bruised egos remain, along with a diminished faith in the system. Although faith in cash is still as strong as ever.

Cash as it exists today - with its monkey metaphysical (i.e. fiat currency), and debt based backing, really is a system that thrives upon the imbalanced needs of the ego. There is some rationality in taking something home and paying for it later, but all of the worlds current systems can be considered rational no matter how destructive. So debt isn’t good - as a civilization we have known that for a good few thousand years, right back to Babylon and their money trickery.

Credit Cards - Is plastic worthless?

So as money is a form of energy it should have at least a fairly solid foundation. But instead it is based upon an arbitrary system with rules decided by powers way beyond the average person’s reach. I am not a survivalist by any means - but since these economic trouble begun (I sold my house over 2 years ago so that I could escape the approaching debt based troubles), I have wondered what I would do if the banks started limiting access to money or withheld it altogether.

That’s not to say I see a future of such doom. But nevertheless it is a possibility (it has happened in other countries very recently), and it is also worth considering from a metaphysical point of view (i.e. a third party holding onto and refusing to release a part of your stored energy).

If the money supply dried up, could the days come where a horse is more valuable (and useful) than a car? Or where cash is just paper?

Economics is based on a system of illusion. I really don’t know - but when I look about it feels very much as though the global stage has turned into a runaway train with no-one at the controls. And it makes me realise just how dependent we all are upon these systems. Imagine what would happen if all the food stores closed for a week. Would you be able to manage? I am not sure that I could…

Meanwhile I think these thoughts serve as a good indication that it is always a good time to live in a free manner, no matter what is occurring in the world around us.

In much the same way that conscious awareness moves our mind into a free independent manner of thinking and perceiving…we can also learn to physically live in an independent manner. Of course, the potential for this is largely focused upon your personal situation and circumstances. But becoming more self sufficient is always a good thing, on both a physical and spiritual level.

How then can money fit into that idea? Because whatever we do we still have to live as a part of society, and work by the rules set down - even if only in a limited manner. Personally I see using cash rather than credit / debit cards as one option. Having a reasonable stash of cash on hand can never be a bad thing. It certainly opens up a few more options then having just a wallet full of plastic.

Gold. The only true measure of physical value?

Then we come to precious metals. Gold and silver. Gold has always retained its value, humanity seems to have a relationship with it that transcends the ages. Whilst it is impractical (and pretty much pointless) to carry gold or silver around with you, I certainly feel it is worth owning as much as you are willing or able to get hold of. These are perhaps the only things of “value” that could weather pretty much any economic turmoil.

That aside, I am left open to ideas of what would be beneficial and what would be useless in an economic crisis. I wonder what I would have done in the Great Depression, or what I would do if another such thing happened. What about you? Do we just carry on walking along taking faith in the idea that “everything is just fine”, or is there another way of looking at this, another road to take?