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In case of an apocalypse, what could role as a form of currency?

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Allergy meds. There's a reason you don't run across any survivors sneezing in apocalypse movies.

level 2

Circletoons on YouTube made a groovy skit well-nigh it.

"Guys, I take terrible news... Jimmy died."

"No! Really? Was he eaten by zombies?"

"No."

"Ambushed by bandits?"

"No."

"Did he make a heroic sacrifice and then yous could live?"

"No, he just accidentally ate some peanut butter."

level ii

If y'all actively have to fight for your life every twenty-four hour period a simple common cold tin kill you.

level 1

It'd be a barter system I think

level 2

Exactly! I can't empathize the preppers who hoard gold. Come to me with a lump of gilded after the collapse of society, and I'll give you fuck all for it.

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Sure but currency is simply the barter organisation made convenient. They're not two separate things.

"I'll trade y'all these sacks of potatoes for fixing my well."

"I don't need potatoes."

"Ok, so let me go trade these potatoes for something else then give you that to prepare the well?"

"Just requite me a universal IOU for the value of the potatoes/well set up and I'll trade it elsewhere for something I exercise need."

Edit: obviously you lot read this one book...

level ii

Oh ya, I'll merchandise you lot not getting shot for all of my food.

Even merchandise.

I agree trade volition exist a thing but the earth will go very dangerous very quick. I'd recommend living in an underground bunker for a year atleast till the majority of the anarchy dies off and the population is as low equally possible.

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In some ways perhaps simply bartering isn't as prevalent throughout history as people tend to think. It's a actually inefficient way to trade appurtenances; something always evolves every bit a medium for exchange

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Yeah, everyone in this comment section maxim valuable supplies would be passed around like coin doesn't seem to know what currency is. Things like cowries and so on which were used every bit early on currency rely on at least having a stable enough society where artisans are a thing and you are safety plenty that someone out at that place might want to brand a necklace out of a bunch of pretty shells.

level one

If the early on pandemic taught me annihilation, information technology'southward that Chef Boyardi Spaghetti and Meatballs will be the currency of the apocalypse

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Nah homo It's going to be toilet newspaper

level 2

Well any not-perishable nutrient will become some grade of currency until people outset to gear up small-scale farming communities. Once people start setting up said communities it's more of a "work and be fed" blazon of deal. And well, bartering will also become very common when y'all or the other political party doesn't start shooting. Because let'south be honest. If yous're unsure if you lot tin can trust another person, your trigger finger will offset to crawling. Too desperation makes people do a lot. And so shootouts will happen almost whatever fourth dimension people practise see each other.

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I'm not the only one who loves that shit in a can!!!!! It'south terrible but delicious!

level 1

Depends on the kind of apocalypse to be honest

War torn societal collapse? Likely ammo and guns

Post nuclear? Likely safe food and water

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Honestly, societal collapse would atomic number 82 to food shortages as well. And food shortages due to any cause would in turn lead to the want to obtain said food past exerting power via arms. Then, same issue, maybe to differing degrees.