Apocaloptimist???

Gonna say it, I am and have always been that guy that typically sees the worst in everything, and I used to joke, that it was so I wouldn’t be disappointed and occasionally pleasantly surprised,,

Sarah has been dissecting things over the last week, and the above linked post is her wrap up, I think,, BUT, its a good read to help you get your head around things, especially when you know we are not getting the full story from our oh so trusted Media outlets,,, (snark off)

Start here, then follow through.

Now about the last post, that I stole that meme from, I had some thoughts that kinda sorta follow it, maybe,,,

and discussing things with Sis, canned food is likely the best prep anyone can deal with currently.

BCE points out that the Gold and Silver thing has issues and I can attest that coins are llikely not the best route to go as I found out in the past I worked for a guy in Indy who payed me $1/hour payable in “Junk” silver coins. I was lucky in that when I needed ready cash, I had found a dealer that would pay current ASK prices and not gouge me. There were some that would try to give you half that and call it good, and there were a lot more of them then the honest dealer I dealt with.

So what works? Jewelry that can be carried on person is one way of dealing in gold and silver, and the Pirates were reknown for that. You don’t think those gold hoop ear-rings were for show do you? LOL That was the bank account they carried wherever they went, and you could pull that hoop out and cut a secton off BY WEIGHT and people were good with that sort of transacton.

But how do you ‘calculate’ values in things. Inflation has distorted everybodies view of value and as fast as it is growing these days,,,,, Well, $6 for a dozen eggs? IF they have them,,,

Or $600 for a 1911 cheapy pistol from Rock Island. A pistol that in 1911 could be bought New from Colt for a gold Eagle: $20 (and that was NOT cheap,,, Some people didn’t make $20 a YEAR,,,)

Demand drives prices, and supply determines the caps. Low supply high demand, HIGH prices. Good supply, low demand, prices drop. (thats in unadulterated markets though, Ours doesn’t strictly fit that bill anymore,,,)

All I can suggest is that you determine what you would be willing to get to part with something, NOT CASH WISE. as an example A can of Beefstew for 10 rounds of .223? 20 rounds? Or how many 12 ga shells and of what nature Double aught, or slug, or,,,, Or a dozen fresh eggs for 1 hour of weeding a garden?

I think this is the one prep that NO ONE is really taking into consideration, that we will have commerce even if the dollar becomes toilet paper. (what, It isn’t already,,,, could have fooled me,,,,) MORE specifically, when NO ONE wants to deal in it anylonger. People will still work, commerce and exchange will still take place, but things are going to be far more interesting and if you haven’t established you ‘value system’, you are likely going to get gouged by those that did and can see a suckerbet.

The real problem I see forthcoming is one of Human power. As in, we are going to have a plentitude of people to do things with, but not much to go around and when that happens,,,, Recall that supply and demand thing,,,, Human power may become a cheap commodity. and there are a lot of wasted examples of the species currently in circulation, well supported by the system currently and when they are ‘cut free’,, I see some problems arising there as well. No more Gibmes, they will start looking for that easy street.

And this may be moot,,, Maybe Putin will give the American people a New Years gift and wipe DC off the map with several well placed Tactical nukes . WOULD make for some rough times right out of the gate, but I think the recovery would be MUCH faster, and less painful. (But thats wishful thinking on my part,,,)

I guess the point of this post is to ask “what is this worth TO ME, and that is really how ALL value is derived, first individually, then socially.