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Ten years ago there were a few “nutjobs” who believed that gold should back America’s currency the way it had historically. Four or five years ago, there were an even larger number of “nutjobs” who believed gold had to play a significant role in backing our money. Today, the argument for a national and/or international monetary system that has gold as its foundational base or as an important pillar at the very least, has become a mainstream argument with people like Robert Zoellick, the President of the World Bank, endorsing the idea that study should be given to reincorporating gold into the international monetary system. Sound money activists advocate a return to the gold standard or some form of currency that is backed by gold or a stable commodity. This type of money is called “sound” or“tangible.”