Value is absolutely fleeting and has no sole or permanent definition. Gold is valuable because it's the color of the sun, keeps its mass for large periods (doe

Value is absolutely fleeting and has no sole or permanent definition. Gold is valuable because it's the color of the sun, keeps its mass for large periods (doesnt oxide) and is rare enough to not be found in any idiots garden every other week. A rocket or an airplane are much more valuable than their weight in metal, sure, but they wear over time. After 200 years, go fly a rocket or a plane, same for food. So their value drop with time. I'd much rather own a fun book today than a gold coin, but one I read the book it lost so much of its value to me I'd be totally ready to give it to a friend, who'll consider it low value therefore. What if I had bought the gold coin instead ? If I had to attempt a definition of absolute value, I'd say objects with the most value are those whose attributes stay the same over time. Land keeps producing food, gold keeps its mass and color, culture keeps influencing or entertaining people, etc. Food and machines, meh.