Why do I have to explain to old people how inflation works?

"Inflation has many causes, but they mainly break down into two camps: demand-pull and cost-push. Demand-pull happens when an increase in the demand for goods and services leads producers to raise prices to maximize profits. Cost-push occurs when producers raise prices because their costs have gone up. " That from Smart Asset.

If you ask me inflation is just price gouging so corporations can keep giving their CEO's their huge, undeserved compensation packages. But what do I know. I'm just a weird old man who yells at kids on his imaginary lawn.