The investment game, Inflation and the cost of goods.

[Jakensama]

Come to think of it, the human preoccupation with gold and jewels is kind of strange. We're like giant magpies.

Call it a few thousands years of training women that their success is measured by landing a man who can provide them with the most wealth in the form of jewels. Women are still obssessed with them, and men being obssessed with women, buy them. I ask my wife at least once a month how man chopped off African hands she thinks went into getting her diamond engagement ring.

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I think it's silly too, especially since I just made payment #3.