"Inflation in RPGs": http://www.hookedgamers.com/blogs/CaptainPatch/196/Inflation_in_RPGs_Part_II

What's really meant is the fast growth rate in C-RPGs that are common today.

Discussion about it here: http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4276

And while I'm at it: Discussion on the "Gaming as a Cult" article:
http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4269

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