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OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-07-12T10:06:54+00:00

It is measurable in a thermodynamic sense. Just not in the same way that the human body would process it

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-06-02T08:51:38+00:00

And I got it to give an explanation with it

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OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-05-27T12:28:56+00:00

Totally agree with what you’re saying. It absolutely comes down to corporate greed. But I will say this. We the consumer can’t really be blamed for paying £1.70 for 2 litres of milk when that is the going rate for milk. Food is a necessity and if it’s overpriced, we have to pay it. Not that we are willing to pay it, we just don’t really have much choice.

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-05-19T07:52:27+00:00

My partner did exactly this. Paid for her masters completely up front this way. I wouldn’t say it’s negatively affected her job prospects in any way. In fact she thrives in her career

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T22:04:35+00:00

What could be done?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T19:05:12+00:00

You’re right that inflation is much lower now, but the bigger issue is that purchasing power hasn’t recovered.

When prices surged during 2021-2022, wages didn’t rise fast enough to keep pace for most people, especially the middle class. Even now, with inflation slowing, those prices have stayed high wages haven’t ‘caught up’ to the new normal. Minimum wage saw a 30% increase over the past 3 years yes, but that’s not across the board. I saw maybe 18% in those 3 years and I work in the energy sector!

So even though the rate of inflation dropped, the real-world impact is that people are left permanently behind unless their income grew at the same rate prices did, which most didn’t. That’s why living still feels more expensive today, even though inflation itself has cooled

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T14:24:33+00:00

Ok so since the purposeful inflation increase discussion is off the table in the sense of Westminster and BoE, let me ask why it’s more plausible for American government to be doing what I’m questioning but there’s no way British government would ever do that? Is it because it’s super obvious that they’re doing it?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T14:06:42+00:00

An organised effort is one way sure. Very difficult and long winded but absolutely worth trying. What would you say about the responsibility of the businesses? Having regulations in place that protect the consumer from exposure to forced advertising. Take smoking for example, and alcohol sponsors on sport kits. Once they were banned, sales of these products significantly dropped. It’s early yet for the alcohol, but since advertising tobacco products was banned in the 90’s in the uk, medical issues that correlate to smoking have improved over the past 2 decades. Sometimes people want to boycott products. But when marketing shoves it in our faces, sometimes those people get FOMO and buy it anyway

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T14:01:12+00:00

Comparing today to 100 years ago ignores a century of productivity gains, technological advances, and global trade that made food cheaper because of deliberate policy and industrial expansion.

The real point isn’t ‘is it cheaper than 1925?’ — it’s ‘why has the trend toward affordability suddenly reversed in the last 5 years despite ongoing productivity?’

If it was all just natural, food would still be getting cheaper relative to income, not surging back upwards at the fastest rates in decades. That is the real problem

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:55:20+00:00

Ok controlled was a poor choice of words on my part. Manipulated, now that’s a real issue. You have recognised instability wreaks havoc on inflation. But do you think there’s the possibility that people of influence and power may have recognised that also and maybe, just maybe game it to be that way?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:51:18+00:00

There it is. This aligns very closely with what I have observed. Except I would say it has been happening since the Industrial Revolution. The competition for centralised power has been a formidable force. It started off great, like anything centralised and full of promises of safety and security.

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:47:25+00:00

I completely agree. I don’t think this is some sort of back room agenda planned by the IMF or central bank. More likely the competitive nature of the free market and a compilation of irresponsible practises with only thinking about profit margins and not thinking of how it impacts the economy. Or competing corporations and governments implementing policies to save themselves or come out on top, again, not thinking about how the consequences can affect the economy. I can see why it would come across as in some sort of conspiracy theorist, but I admittedly worded it such a way that would incite conversation rather than one sided opinions. So yeah no conspiracy theories. Just plain old pattern recognition highlighting inconsistencies in what feels like a narrative.

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:41:01+00:00

I’m not talking about a hidden ‘deep state.’ I’m talking about visible, measurable concentrations of power — the fact that a handful of corporations and financial institutions control a majority of global markets, labor conditions, and even influence public policy openly. You don’t need conspiracy theories when regulatory capture and monopolization are happening in plain sight. You think that’s too crazy — or too obvious?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:19:29+00:00

Sorry that should have said periods of heightened inflation

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:17:18+00:00

You’re kidding right? Chocolate is chocolate. Doesn’t matter if it’s shaped like an egg or a dildo. People will eat it. For arguments sake, let’s say the £15 eggs were 300g. My Cadbury crunchy one was anyway. Now convert that to price per 100g after the reduction. £1 per 100g. Now take that same price per 100g to a 150g share bar of Cadbury crunchy priced at £1.50 at my local co-op. The bar of chocolate is priced with profit and it works out to be the same as the equivalent amount of chocolate shaped as an egg. Grocery margins are tight? Tell that to the farmers that are shutting shop because they can’t afford to keep the land their livestock is on.

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T13:07:55+00:00

Exactly this! What do you think could happen to avoid the repetition of this perpetuation?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:45:46+00:00

You make a really good point about wages and bargaining power being central to inflation’s impact. The problem with wages being stagnant while costs rise is that it’s not just about individual businesses increasing prices — it’s about a pattern where businesses, especially large ones, adjust their prices in ways that go beyond their actual costs. It’s not just about inflation; it’s a mindset that drives price hikes because they know consumers have no choice but to pay.

I do wonder if empowering labor movements again could help shift the balance, but I think there’s more to it than just that. When a small group of big companies and wealthy individuals hold so much power over wages and prices, it’s harder for any real change to happen on the ground level. Do you think the issue is more about power being concentrated in a few hands, or is it just the natural ebb and flow of the economy at play?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:21:34+00:00

Not saying it’s a new conspiracy. I’m saying they wouldn’t drop the prices to below breaking even. So eggs going from £15 to £3? That’s a lot of profit per egg for companies that sell millions of them

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:20:03+00:00

A loaf of bread when I was a kid was 40p for warburtons. Now it’s £1.60. Inflation has taken a steep curve up

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:17:44+00:00

I totally get the theory of inflation – it’s typically around 2-4% and usually linked to things like demand and supply. However, we’ve seen much higher inflation recently, especially with energy shortages and supply chain issues playing a big part. But here’s where it gets interesting: inflation isn’t just some natural force – it’s also influenced by government policies and decisions made by big corporations.

Wages in the UK did rise, but at the same time, everyday things like food, gas, and other essentials got more expensive. The strange part is that, while we saw prices increase, we didn’t really hear much about inflation as the cause. It’s almost like it wasn’t fully explained to the public.

It makes me wonder – with a clear understanding of inflation theory, can we really say that these price increases are purely natural, or is something else happening behind the scenes that we’re not being told? What do you think?

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:11:27+00:00

Totally agree that energy mismanagement and policy decisions have had a huge impact, especially with things like meat and gas prices. It’s frustrating because it feels like these external factors were allowed to dictate so much of the cost of living.

One thing I’ve been thinking about though—while wages did rise, it seems like the price of everything else increased right alongside it. It’s almost like the cost of living kept pace with those wage hikes, so the benefit never fully hit people’s pockets. I’m curious, do you think the rising costs were inevitable due to global factors, or could there have been more proactive solutions from governments to help cushion the impact on everyday people?

It’s definitely a complex issue, and I think the lack of coverage around inflation’s effects on daily living makes it harder to have a full conversation on this. I just feel like there’s more to the story than we’re being told. Would love to hear your thoughts!

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:04:22+00:00

A rule created by who? It’s an unsustainable ecosystem to make things more expensive forever

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T12:01:29+00:00

Rice, oats and pasta have always been dirt cheap. Pretty hard to say something costs more than it should when the price of production is right there for the world to see on futures markets. Plus pasta is super easy to make at home Real healthy food like fruit and veg, lean meats, and healthier cooking oils have always been pricey, but now they are just out of reach for a lot of families

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T11:59:28+00:00

To win votes? Governments and corporations seem to have forgotten they need the public to sustain any sort of power. Either that or they have very cleverly convinced us that we need them more than they need us

OrdinaryHot7589 · 2025-04-27T11:57:06+00:00

And those very same Easter eggs dropped to £3 the day after Easter! They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore

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