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by imtringued 1406 days ago
>the average fiat currency has a lifespan of roughly half your life expectancy (37yr irrc).

Just like our products, fiat currencies have planned obsolescence and limited lifespans, this is because permanent money is a fantasy that cannot exist in the real world. Almost nothing in the real economy is permanent, not even humans.

If you want a currency that lasts forever it will have to not only have children, it will also have to be able to die like humans.

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Ever heard of gold? It worked well for 4000 years, at least.