“Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants, and debt is the money of slaves.”

I was looking at the price of silver as it’s price is soaring right now when I saw this quote. It made me stop and think. I’m pretty much a “slave” and feeding the coffers of “kings” and “gentlemen”. Well, that makes me sad. It’s not a lot difference from the Feudal system or share cropping. It’s just that the commodity is different. Disturbing.