It's more "real" because it has value that doesn't decrease arbitrarily when the people in power decide to print a couple trillion to deal with the latest hot topic.
The value of silver has also been decreasing arbitrarily as traders trade it! Just like real live dollar bills! That's literally what the article is about, Silver is finally making it back to prices (in real dollar bill terms) not seen for 14 years.
Yes, the prices of all things vary according to the market supply and demand. That's very different from the government creating 25% inflation in 5 years.
