If prices in 1980 were irrational why did silver rise and fall...

If prices in 1980 were irrational why did silver rise and fall in lock step with gold during this time (99.2% correlation). Why did many other commodities rise? Platinum rose 180%, Palladium rose 460%, Oil rose 300% etc. I guess the Hunts cornered all these markets simultaneously.

While the Hunts may have helped, albeit in a small way, all these assets rose from deteriorating economic factors at the time; inflation was at 14%, interest rates were free floated, Soviet Union was invading the middle east I could go on and on.

Fast forward to 2020 and the conditions are similar if not worse so why shouldn't we expect massive price action in these assets once again.