Editing CPI (section)

== Broader Implications for Inflation and Economic Policy ==

Weinstein frames CPI flaws as enabling central bankers to disguise fiat money printing and economists to withhold field advancements. In his [https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1404695010600120326 June 15, 2021, thread], he warns that politically motivated adjustments hide inflation's true impact, advocating for decentralized alternatives like cryptocurrencies (#btc) to bypass institutional gauges. He supports initiatives like Balaji Srinivasan's inflation dashboard, as noted in an [https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1423391836417056773 August 5, 2021, post], to democratize inflation measurement away from entities like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

This ties into Weinstein's concept of "[[Managed Reality TM]]," where institutions like the [[National Science Foundation|National Science Foundation (NSF)]] perpetuate myths, such as [[Labor Shortages|labor shortages]], to serve [[Extractive Elite|kleptocratic, so-called "elite"]] interests.