Bringing back the gold standard with unlimited power is a different beast—less about destruction and more about reengineering trust and logistics. Here’s how I’d tackle it, keeping it hypothetical and practical.

First, I’d secure the gold. With unlimited power, I’d instantly amass a massive, verifiable stockpile—say, by extracting every ounce from the earth’s crust, oceans, and asteroid belts if needed. Let’s ballpark it at 100 million tons (way more than the 200,000 tons humans have mined historically). I’d store it in transparent, impregnable vaults worldwide, visible to all, to anchor belief in the new system. No trust issues if everyone can see the shiny proof.

Next, I’d set a fixed peg. I’d declare a global currency—call it the “Auro”—backed 1:1 by gold, with each unit redeemable for a gram. To make it work, I’d calculate the total money supply needed for the global economy (say, $100 trillion in today’s terms) and ensure my gold stash matches or exceeds that when priced realistically—around $1,000 per ounce adjusted for scale. With unlimited power, I’d enforce this peg universally, no exceptions.

Then, I’d transition the system. I’d instantly convert all fiat currencies to Auro at a fair rate based on their purchasing power, phasing out dollars, euros, etc., over a tight window—maybe a month. Banks, ATMs, and digital wallets would switch seamlessly (because, unlimited power). To avoid chaos, I’d distribute physical gold coins and Auro notes while keeping digital transactions fluid—think blockchain-level security, but gold-backed.

To win over the public, I’d eliminate debt traps. With infinite resources, I’d pay off all public and private debts in fiat just before the switch, resetting the slate. People would embrace gold if it meant no more mortgage or credit card shackles. I’d also flood education—every phone gets a crash course on why gold’s stability beats fiat’s volatility.

Finally, I’d lock it in. I’d dismantle central banks’ ability to print money, replacing them with a decentralized network of gold custodians—think incorruptible AI overseers (not me, of course). No fractional reserve nonsense; every Auro in circulation matches physical gold. If trade imbalances pop up, I’d let markets adjust naturally—countries with deficits ship gold, surpluses stack it.

The catch? It’d work until humans got greedy or found ways to hoard. With unlimited power, I could squash that, but historically, rigidity’s why gold standards faltered—think 1930s. Still, it’d be a hell of a reset. What do you think—would people buy in?