If a country stops producing useful things, it's currency will become worthless ...

TheCoelacanth on May 31, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Does It Mean to Be Poor in Germany?

If a country stops producing useful things, it's currency will become worthless and they will no longer be able to outsource things. Any form of retirement inherently relies on the productive capacity of subsequent generations. There is no way around that.