My aunt recently gifted me some silver, and it's made me rethink the essence of money. Holding this tangible metal evokes a sense of value that paper currency just can't replicate. Though I lack concrete evidence, I can't help but think people might be more motivated if their earnings were in uncorruptible forms like gold or silver, instead of easily manipulated fiat. I'm not a gold bug, and I acknowledge that shiny rocks can’t compete with bitcoin in a digital world, but there's an undeniable allure to rare metals that paper money lacks. It really does feel magical when I hold it.