SCARCITY AS A SOURCE OF VALUE
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why Scarcity Alone Does Not Create Value Publication Date: August 1, 2026 Introduction. The Most Common Economic Misconception One of the most widespread explanations for gold’s high value is the claim that its worth…Read More
GOLD AND HYDROGEN
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why the Oldest Metal Is Becoming Part of the Energy Systems of the Future Publication Date: July 15, 2026 For thousands of years, gold has remained a symbol of stability and permanence. Civilizations measured…Read More
GOLD AND ELECTRICITY
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why Digital Civilization Is Increasing Its Dependence on the Oldest Metal Publication Date: July 1, 2026 Introduction. The Paradox of the Digital Age When most people think of gold, they usually picture bullion bars,…Read More
GOLD AND IRREVERSIBILITY
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why Humanity Never Stops Returning to Gold Publication Date: June 15, 2026 Introduction. The Paradox of Gold Throughout human history, thousands of goods, resources, and technologies have acquired tremendous value and later disappeared from…Read More
GOLD AND THE VELOCITY OF MONEY
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why Monetary Expansion Alone Does Not Determine the Price of Gold Publication Date: June 1, 2026 Introduction. The Error of Linear Liquidity Perception In modern financial analysis, the growth of the money supply is…Read More
LIQUIDITY AND GOLD
How Capital Flows Shape the Price of the Metal Publication Date: May 15, 2026 Introduction. Price as a Function of Capital Movement Following the analysis of money, trust, real rates, and measurement structures, the next level of understanding emerges: the price of gold is formed…Read More
WHEN MEASURE DISAPPEARS
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources From Gold to Energy: The Search for a Stable Unit of Value Publication Date: April 30, 2026 Introduction. The Problem of Measurement Any economic system requires a stable unit of measurement. Without it, comparison…Read More
WHO DETERMINES THE PRICE OF TIME
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Global liquidity, debt, and the hidden architecture of interest rates Publication date: April 15, 2026 Introduction. The price of time as the foundation of the economy The interest rate is a fundamental parameter of…Read More
REAL RATES AND GOLD.
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources REAL RATES AND GOLD The Boundary Where the Value of Money Is Determined Publication Date: April 1, 2026 Introduction The dynamics of gold prices are often interpreted through the balance of supply and demand,…Read More
GOLD AND TRUST.
MACKGOLD | OBSIDIAN CIRCLE Department of Strategic Geopolitics and Natural Resources Why Civilization Is Returning to Metal Again Publication Date: March 15, 2026 Introduction. The Economy as a System of Trust Any monetary system exists not only because of laws, institutions, and technical infrastructure. At…Read More