> But this ignores the fact that economic value was destroyed in the process. Value gets destroyed in the process of using anything, so much that we have a spe

> But this ignores the fact that economic value was destroyed in the process. Value gets destroyed in the process of using anything, so much that we have a special word for it: depreciation. Cars and other machines will wear out after enough use. Even more static goods like windows (usually the seals) fail with time and need to be replaced.