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Re:Paypal President: We're thinking about adding Bitcoin (2:... by wmf on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @05:50PM (#5604229)
Many economists believe that the gold standard contributed to several depressions during those centuries. Gold "worked" because nothing better was known, but modern fiat money works better.
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Re:Paypal President: We're thinking about adding Bitcoin (2:... by javert on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @08:04PM (#5604859)
There is a lot of disagreement among modern economists. I definitely don't subscribe to the account you're giving.
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