Really? So you say I am paying the same price for less, and some voodoo economic system calculates this as inflation but not really
bad inflation, just "acceptable" inflation...so that makes it all right that I am consistently getting less value for my dollar? That's because on balance I am still getting value, because although I am paying more for the food I need to survive there is that computer I don't need which is relatively cheaper than previous computers I didn't need?
Oh, and let's not forget all those new inexpensive clothes, that aren't as durable as the old ones I used to get for the price, but because they haven't increased in price (I just have to replace them more often) that somehow "saves" me money too. Then there is the furniture made of balsa wood, and other changes in product quality and durability that create...what was that old term again??? Oh yeah, "planned obsolescence" which keeps me buying the same things over and over as they wear out faster and faster...but they are cheap so that makes up for the waste of money.
Great! I'll just sit and play on my computer and forget I'm hungry until you tell me how else I am getting value to keep my spirits up, okay?