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THAT old-time religion is strong in America. To take just one measure, for decades more than 40% of all Americans have consistently told Gallup pollsters that God created humans in pretty much their current form, less than 10,000 years ago. They are embracing an account of man’s origins promoted by Young Earth Creationists who lean on a painstakingly literal reading of the Scriptures, swatting aside the counter-claims of science (fossils are a relic of Noah’s flood, they argue, and evolution is a myth peddled by atheists).

THAT old-time religion is strong in America. To take just one measure, for decades more than 40% of all Americans have consistently told Gallup pollsters that God created humans in pretty much their current form, less than 10,000 years ago. They are embracing an account of man’s origins promoted by Young Earth Creationists who lean on a painstakingly literal reading of the Scriptures, swatting aside the counter-claims of science (fossils are a relic of Noah’s flood, they argue, and evolution is a myth peddled by atheists).

INDIANS adore gold. Newly wed brides are given enough jewellery to break their necks. Peasants store their pitiful savings in trinkets. Wise-guys sport rings like knuckle-dusters and tycoons with broken balance-sheets offer gold at temples in return for redemption. Even as economists and officials beg them not to, Indians splurge on the shiny stuff—in 2011 India imported more gold than any other country—about 1,000 tonnes, or a fifth of global annual supply. That is the same amount that sits in the central bank vaults of Switzerland. Why do Indians love gold?

Although tradition explains part of gold’s allure, such vast purchases are a modern phenomenon.

Индийцы обожают золото. Невестам после свадьбы дают столько драгоценностей что можно сломать шею. Сбережения крестьян это их безделушки. Умные ребята c кастетами и олигархи которые не считают свои деньги, передают их в храмы в обмен на освобождение. Даже сейчас когда экономисты просят их не делать этого, индийцы все равно тратятся на блестящие вещи. В 2011 году Индия импортировала больше золота чем любая другая страна. Примерно 1000 тонн, это одна пятая мирового ежегодного поставка. То же самое количество находится в банковских хранилищах Швейцарии. Почему же Индийцы так любят золото?

Хотя традиции объясняют соблазнение золотом, то такие громадные покупки это новый феномен.