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I disagree with you, strongly, but I'll just note this -- you appear to espouse the view (in you last sentence) that utility is the only value something can hav
by pbhjpbhj 5y ago
I disagree with you, strongly, but I'll just note this -- you appear to espouse the view (in you last sentence) that utility is the only value something can have. There are many things to know that lack utility but still hold value somehow. Useless does not mean worthless; but science really is about prediction.
- lottin 5y agoI don't know what you're on about. It's been over a century, since economists adopted a subjective theory of value, according to which value is that—subjective. As such, we don't try to explain it, because it doesn't matter. You may think something is valuable because it's useful, or because some other reason. It makes no difference, and we don't care. All we care about is how much you are willing to pay for it. This tells us everything we need to know.
- sudosysgen 5y agoThat's pretty arguable. There are many things that I find useful that I wouldn't pay for.