Culture is not a static system. Elements may be destined to be counter-rational for now, but a better of awareness could also destine us for a more fair and effective system in the future. Just because something hasn't happened yet doesn't mean that determinism dictates it never will.

I agree that China would be better to work with than the IMF.

Closing some of the international investor tax exemptions that were on the chopping block might still be beneficial in that case though, imo.

Are you talking specifically about powered speakers? Certainly, resistance is a lesser concern when you're passing almost no current.

But it's important to have a heavy enough gauge cable between amplifiers and passive speakers so that there is not too much resistance, as this will cause it to overheat and potentially start a fire.

Generally speaking, I think a coat hanger's gauge is too small for common amplifiers. Plus, if it's iron then it's going to have a higher resistance compared to standard materials, meaning more voltage drop and more heating.

Pay as much as you want but the sound will not be any different than if you used metal coat hanger wire.

The speakers won't sound too good after the coat hanger has caught them on fire, though.