"In hyperinflation, a kilo of potatoes was worth, to some, more than the family silver; a side of pork more than the grand piano

Don’t forget doctors and lawyers got jobs in factories because they paid twice a week. Doctors and lawyers also went to work on farms because it was the only way to ensure being fed.

— Behind Enemy Lines (@RichardHandler7) April 25, 2024

When Money Dies: The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany, Adam  Fergusson, 2009.