Chapter 2 Definition of "Value" in Value System Economics

In the first chapter, we have talked about the two major theoretical systems in the current world, their respective views and differences, and the reasons for the differences.

Section 1: The Three Elements of Value

Value is the standard for us to measure human economic activities, and there is no accurate definition of its identification, so we put forward a set of value theory, which is also the basis of our value system economics, which on the one hand determines the definition of value, and on the other hand, it also provides our own theory and basis for our own system that is different from Western economics;

Value is composed of three aspects, namely, natural value, functional value, and use value; Together, these three aspects form the definition of value in the field of economics;

Natural value: the natural property of the thing itself;

Functional value: the "functional attributes" developed by things through "natural attributes";

Use value: the "use attribute" that accompanies the completion of "functional attributes" or "natural attributes";

The natural value of a thing will determine its functional value, that is to say, the natural value of an object is decisive for its functional value, for example, if an object wants to conduct electricity, it must have the natural attribute of conduction, that is, the natural value, and it may have the corresponding functional attribute (functional value) after having such a natural attribute. How much is there in nature...... Everything that distinguishes such objects from other objects in nature;

Functional value and use value are intersecting but do not contain, for example, a television set, when its picture is faulty, it will affect its functional value, but if it is for a blind person, its use value is unchanged;

Through the above description, you will find that the value of the object changes with "time" and "space", so the value of an object is not a fixed value, which brings a problem to our practical application, that is, how do we describe the value of an object, we can't always add time and place every time, such as: January 1, 2015, a new printer in Beijing just left the factory Its value is 3000, which is too cumbersome and not feasible, Therefore, we take its general value according to the definition to describe it, we call it "general value" or "value", and a fixed value of it is called "absolute value";

For example, the reserves of diamonds are very small, so their natural value is very high, and their functional value and use value are determined according to the specific production, but they are not the main reason for their high value, it should be noted that it is not that its functional value and use value are irrelevant, the high price of diamonds is determined by its three attributes, you can imagine that you have a material X, its reserves are also very small, and it has similar functional value and use value to diamonds, such as the same can be made into jewelry, Then you can imagine that the value of them should be basically the same when they are made into jewelry, if there are no other two values, such as a virus, can be equally rare, or even more rare, how much are you willing to pay for it, I think no one will really buy it, because it does not have the other two properties of diamonds, so it does not have its value; (In Western economics, it is customary to use supply and demand to explain the "value of diamonds", which is actually one-sided and inaccurate), well, let's go back to the "general value" and "absolute value", when we say how much a diamond ring is worth, it is based on our above analysis of its value, with its "general value" description, if this is a ring worn on the hand of a person sitting opposite you, then when you say how much someone wears that diamond ring, it represents the "absolute value" of the diamond ring at that time, The premise is that you are very good at diamond rings;

Through the above description, I think basically everyone has understood the definition of value in the economics of the value system, do we still remember the case mentioned earlier when talking about the description of "value" in Marx's economics and Western economics, which two cases, what changes in the value of our value system, I think you have already obtained the answer through our definition of value, analysis has been obtained, the first case, the value of the commodity has not changed, its process has not changed, Therefore, all its natural value has not changed, its function has not changed, so its functional value has not changed, the supply and demand and the user group have not changed, so the use value has not changed, according to the value system definition of value, value is composed of natural value, functional value, and use value, in the case of no change, although the production time is reduced by one hour, but its value has not changed; In the second case, through the analysis of its natural value, functional value, and use value, we can find that its natural value increases with the gradual decrease of resources, so the overall value of its commodity increases, and the added value can be calculated by the equivalent value of reserves, consumption and consumption rate;

Before talking about the next section, I would like to add a few words, Marx's economics and the current Western economics description of value is not simply incorrect, but they describe it from their own different angles, for example, Marx's economics said that socially necessary labor time measures value, because in the case of production time is basically fixed, the shortening of time generally represents the reduction of the natural value contained in its commodity, and the shortening of human labor time is essentially a reflection of the change in the use value, which needs to be thought about firstLater, we will preach; It is precisely here that Western economics has written, so they put forward the concept that demand determines price and derive concepts such as "utility" and "marginal value", which in essence exaggerates the use value, weakens the functional value, and basically ignores the natural value, which is almost absurd!