Claudio Grass
Over the past decade I have plunged into a study of geopolitics, history, different monetary, economic and political systems and philosophies. The writers who impressed and influenced me the most, where those who promoted individualism over collectivism, freedom over slavery, non-aggression over using force as a legitimate way to solve problems. Among them were Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, Harry Brown, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Artistoteles and Thomas Aquinas to name just a few.
Therefore, when I think about gold, I also think about values associated with it. The most important aspect to me is striving for personal and individual happiness or the right of every person to pursuit his own way of happiness. It is my conviction that only sound money can be the fundament for a sound society. This is why I became a friend of the Austrian School of Economics, which stands for private ownership, free markets and financial sovereignty, resting on the premise that things are settled into order despite the apparent chaos of individual actions.
My personal motivations for holding physical gold and silver in my own possession are rather straightforward and, I think, easy for many people with similar ideas and concerns to identify with.
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The Road to Serfdom – by the example of Venezuela – Part II
“Inflationism, however, is not an isolated phenomenon. It is only one piece in the total framework of politico-economic and socio-philosophical ideas of our time. Just as ... -
The Road to Serfdom – by the example of Venezuela – Part I
“Venezuela is the current poster child of interventionist failure” When looking at the quality of the media coverage of Venezuela’s crisis and the interpretations of the ... -
Interview with Keith Weiner
All this borrowing to consume is unsustainable and the bill is overdue June has been an interesting month for gold, as geopolitical events, market fluctuations and ... -
Gold is the secret knowledge of the financial universe
Interview with Chris Powell Every seasoned gold investor and every student of monetary history has likely stumbled upon various theories about institutional manipulation of the gold ... -
Interview with Carlos A. Gebauer – Part II
You can’t eat a cake that has not even been baked yet Claudio Grass (CG): How do you assess the steps taken so far to fend ... -
Interview with Carlos A. Gebauer – Part I
You can’t eat a cake that has not even been baked yet For quite some time now, I have been closely following news and reports out ... -
The penalty for saving
In previous articles, we have outlined in great detail the many faults of the current monetary policy direction of major central banks and the large-scale economic ... -
The war on cash: A closer look at its far-reaching implications – Part II
Economic, social and human cost Beyond privacy, there is also widespread concern over the economic impact of a fully cashless system. For one thing, as citizens ... -
The war on cash: A closer look at its far-reaching implications- Part I
Much has been said and written over the last years on the topic of the gradual elimination of cash that we witness in our economic activity ... -
The current monetary order is nearing its end
Interview with Dimitri Speck Given the massive intervention and monetary manipulation experiment by central banks over the last decade, the amount of distortions created in the ...
