Well if you own without debt the most basic things you will need for enternity then they are better than owning something meant to buy things you will need later. So what do you need? A place to live..shelter. Energy..electricity or more likely heat. A source of water. A source of protein and oils and carbs. So a piece of land with low taxes and no HOA or mandatory utility hookup fees. Solar panels. Now cheaper and provide power forever. A way to convert that power to heat. Glow plugs in water tanks. An atmospheric condenser or condensation pond or tower or steam or well. Chickens, goats, fish farm, worms, sheep or hunting land(takes too much to support many families so must farm.) If you have all those you are protected from inflation because the primary things whose costs will rise are already provided for. If you have all those