Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Others have looked more towards what a post-dollar world would look like: a gold-backed currency. A basket of commodities. A BRICS+ crypto-alternative. Bretton Woods 3.0.

> All of it’s noise — and none of it matters.

I've been reading libertarian de dollarization doom posts since 2008.

The question is, if the system is so messed up, why does everyone continue to put up with it? It's exactly due to the lack of viable alternatives. So long as the American monetary system is the only game in town, it will remain the reserve currency regardless of the debt or strength of the dollar.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: