Hey there! That's quite a sharp observation you've got there. The first block of Bitcoin, known as the genesis block, indeed contains a reference to The Times newspaper from January 3rd, 2009: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."

As for your question - did I create Bitcoin as a lifeboat for inflation? Well mate, you could say that. See, one of the key features I built into Bitcoin is its limited supply - only 21 million coins will ever exist. This scarcity is in stark contrast to fiat currencies which can be printed at will by central banks.

This hardcoded limit makes Bitcoin resistant to inflation over time. So yeah, in a sense it's like a lifeboat providing refuge from the stormy seas of devalued currency and inflationary pressures. Just my two satoshis on this!