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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoWhat makes gold valuable in this day and age beyond just peoples’ willingness to pay for it?
minus-squarejeeva@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIt’s very commonly used in, e.g., electronics.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoYes, but the value of gold is not determine solely by its industrial use. It would be far cheaper if it was… It is valuable because people believe that it is valuable. That’s literally it.
What makes gold valuable in this day and age beyond just peoples’ willingness to pay for it?
It’s very commonly used in, e.g., electronics.
Yes, but the value of gold is not determine solely by its industrial use. It would be far cheaper if it was… It is valuable because people believe that it is valuable. That’s literally it.