If you follow various monetary system views and debates very long, you will discover there is kind of a never-ending debate/discussion about whether a monetary system works best on or off a gold standard (and if silver should play a role in a monetary system). Just for a little fun we'll post the links below from a hard-working rancher who decided to think about some unusual ratios involving gold and silver you won't see on Bloomberg or CNBC :-)
Cattle & Gold: The Surprising Relationship
The Silver to Cattle Ratio Is Telling Us Something BIG
While watching these videos I couldn't help but think of a couple of often repeated mantras you hear from each side in the debate/discussion on this topic.
From gold advocates - Instead of thinking in terms of how many dollars something costs, you should think in terms of how many ounces of gold (or silver) does it take to acquire something.
From gold detractors - You can't eat gold.
I guess these videos offer up something for both sides.
Hat tip to Joseph Potvin who tipped me off to these fun videos.
