The old saying goes that history repeats itself and this is unerringly often the case, even if you might prefer for it not to be so. For instance, there are certainly parallels between a historical (as it died) currency such as the German mark in the 1920s and the current gradual destruction of both the British pound and US dollar. Speaking of Germany, just a few years after the infamous inflation, then hyperinflation...

How quaint times past often seem when viewed from a modern perspective. Up until 1914 it was actually possible to purchase from a grocery or drugstore not only morphine, but also opium, heroin and cocaine.  You could even place an order with Sears to receive a home delivery of your chosen substance(s), which was at least a rather more civilized way of conducting your business than is currently the case.  And...