death, divorce, disabling, war(ukraine), communism (soviet union), socialism (zimbabwe),  or simply choice.  (had enough, have enough, retirement, grandkids, other opportunities & interests).

Every farmer dies, but some farms grow beyond one lifetime. 

The serenity prayer comes to mind.

as for silver, the stopping point is..... one ounce.
I have a 50 trillion dollar zimbabwe note that wouldnt buy an ounce.  so the question is just how far can the dollar fall as a stopping point.  I know you know the answer.
remember people have claimed the govt cant go bankrupt,  it can simply print more.  while that may be true, it wont be able to buy anything with what it has printed.