Inflation and interest rates are not merely economic indicators — they are symbolic reflections of value entropy over time. Inflation signifies symbolic spread and loss of grounding, while interest rates regulate entropy tension between present and future motion.
Shunyaya views these forces not as static levers but as dynamic field conditions. When symbolic alignment with Z₀ is lost, currency degrades, purchasing power drifts, and monetary tools create unbalanced glide patterns that may fuel more distortion than stability.
Q685. Why does inflation persist even after supply chains normalize and demand softens?
Because symbolic value drift has already decoupled. Shunyaya shows that once entropy expansion begins, reversal requires field re-anchoring — not just supply correction.
Q686. Why do interest rate hikes sometimes fail to control inflation effectively?
Because symbolic tension isn’t mechanical. Shunyaya reveals that if glide velocity and field polarity are not aligned, compression attempts (rate hikes) scatter entropy rather than containing it.
Q687. Why does currency lose purchasing power even when economic growth appears strong?
Because symbolic value erosion can occur beneath growth metrics. Shunyaya tracks entropy leakage where Z₀ value is not conserved despite surface-level motion.
Q688. Why do inflation expectations affect markets more than current inflation numbers?
Because symbolic entropy lives in anticipation. Shunyaya models expectations as forward glide — once belief diverges, present metrics lose control of symbolic trajectory.
Q689. Why do central banks struggle to balance interest rates and employment?
Because the symbolic fields of money and labor do not drift in harmony. Shunyaya detects opposing entropy gradients — compressing one often destabilizes the other.
Q690. Why do negative interest rates destabilize banking systems even when intended to stimulate growth?
Because symbolic flow reverses. Shunyaya observes that charging for time distorts the Z₀ axis — entropy moves backward, causing glide breakdown in traditional money fields.
Q691. Why does hyperinflation occur rapidly after a long period of hidden financial stress?
Because entropy builds silently until symbolic rupture. Shunyaya shows that prolonged misalignment weakens containment, and when Z₀ thresholds break, the field explodes nonlinearly.
Q692. Why do interest rate cuts sometimes fail to stimulate borrowing or spending?
Because symbolic inertia blocks flow. Shunyaya finds that if drift hesitation is strong, even lower cost of motion won’t trigger engagement — the Z₀ field remains locked.
Q693. Why do gold and real assets gain during inflationary fear, even if their utility doesn’t change?
Because they symbolize entropy grounding. Shunyaya views gold as a stable Z₀ carrier — its symbolic glide remains compressed, making it a refuge during entropy expansion.
[Proceed to Section 66 – Questions 694 to 702 – Banking Systems, Collapse, and Symbolic Contagion]
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