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Crash Course: Chapter 16 - Fuzzy Numbers (1 of 2) by Chris Martenson

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Chapter 16 (Fuzzy Numbers - Part 1 of 2): Dr. Martenson explores how inflation and GDP are measured, how their measurement has changed over years, and what that means concerning the integrity of these government statistics. Substitution, Weighting, Imputations, and Hedonics and their effects on calculating inflation and GDP are each examined. Dr. Martenson traces the social impact of these shady statistics, and finishes by showing how a dishonest determination of inflation further deforms an already flawed GDP calculation.

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  • Its so sad that no one reports on this stuff. we are all being lied to. I hope this isn't true, if so we are all simply being manipulated, kept ignorant and left in the dark on these things. When will we wake up as a people and demand truth? how long will we put up with this crap?

  • ...hedonics is so ridiculous.

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  • @dellwon Answer= most people are simply not capable. So this means things will get much worse before they get better.

  • @TEHREALBOB thanks

  • lol that hedonics thingie... of course we get better televisions every year as tecknology improves...

  • @dellwon it's true, sadly. youtube peter schiff if you want to protect your... well, wealth.

    hint. gold and silver.

  • More rediculous is that government spending ADDs to GDP. My thinking is that to take from the private sector (either current or future) in the form of taxes, has a zero net gain. 

  • great chapter! I didn't believe in idols until I saw this guy. Very depressing, but true. Thanks Chris! People are so fucking stupid, we shouldn't exist.

  • It's cleverly done by the Fed. First, they increase inflation as a hidden tax on the population. And then they publish bogus statistics to hide their thievery.

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    CPI is already covered by natural market laws such as supply and demand. this is ridiculous.

    Substitution: The market already adjusts for this. If people do not buy something expensive, it will reduce in price. Supply and Demand.

    Geometric Weighting: THIS IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FFS.

    Hedonics: When something newer and better comes out, people stop buying the older product and it drops in price. Supply and Demand.

    This makes no sense whatsoever.

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