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by reportgunner 2070 days ago
Lets say you are stuck in a foreign country, you have no money and you are hungry. You meet a person who barely speaks your language:

a. you whip out a golden coin (intrinsic value) and they will give you food.

b. you whip out a Government Bond (no intrinsic value) and they will look at you like you are stupid because they have no idea what a Government Bond is