Seven Things That Become Worthless in Case of a Societal Collapse

[Wolseley]

In brief:

1. Money
2. Credit cards
3. Electrical power / communications grids
4. Internet / social media
5. Material goods such as furniture, carpeting, etc.
6. College degrees
7. Organized government

You could probably add to this list such things as social / economic status, transportation grids, pre-packaged food, and a host of other things.

MSN

 

[AlexB23]

In brief:

1. Money
2. Credit cards
3. Electrical power / communications grids
4. Internet / social media
5. Material goods such as furniture, carpeting, etc.
6. College degrees
7. Organized government

You could probably add to this list such things as social / economic status, transportation grids, pre-packaged food, and a host of other things.

MSN

Well, if dollars become useless, a new currency will rise, such as fuel or food (barter economy). When one thing goes, another would take root.

Hypothetical conversation in a collapsed society:

Josh: Sir, how much does 5 pound beef cost?
Steve: Hey, that beef will cost you 2 pints of gasoline.
Josh: Nah, I need that gasoline to run my generator. How about 1 pint?
Steve: It's a deal, though you must offer me one more item along with that pint of gas.
Josh: What is that?
Steve: Your sunglasses.
Josh: It's a deal. Smog blocks out the sun anyways, cos of the great oilfield fire which started back in '32.
Steve: Big oil, and Musk's private jet man, those companies brought us back to the dark ages by scorching our Earth.

 

[prodromos]

Steve: Big oil, and Musk's private jet man, those companies brought us back to the dark ages by scorching our Earth.

Elon Musk appears to be living in your head rent free.

 

[AlexB23]

Elon Musk appears to be living in your head rent free.

Yes, I do not like Elon Musk that much, and I should not judge him, though he needs to treat his workers with dignity.

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