Refuting Myths about Gold  by Jason Hommel, October 28, 2002
Now refuting (47) false ideas about gold and precious metals
that prevent people from investing in them.  I have attempted to
refute these false ideas to convince people to change their
minds and behavior, so that they can protect their wealth by
owning gold.  False ideas about gold have been systematically
put forth, as propaganda in America, through the schools &
universities, newspapers & TV for generations.  These false
ideas are deeply rooted in the minds of many people, having
become a part of popular world-view of American culture, which
is why I call them myths.  Only a few people see through the
myths to recognize self-evident truths easily.  Others need more
help, which is the purpose of this list.  Most people will only
begin to wake up to reality when they see the price of gold move
far higher than they thought possible, and they start struggling
to understand what is going on.  I have been working on this
list off and on since the spri