Labor & The Art of Adding Value:

Earl Hunt:

"From an economic viewpoint, human labor is like any other commodity. It is a resource required by an industrial process to create a product. The value of the labor is determined by the value that the labor adds to the product. In the wood products industry a standing tree is worth a certain amount. The same tree, delivered to the sawmill, is worth more; the boards from the tree are worth still more, and a house made from the boards is worth even more. The skills of the logger, sawyer, and carpenter are required to make the improvements. These skills have to be evaluated, priced, and entered into the equations for the economics of woodworking."

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And some personal thoughts:

Life as a product. And some relationships/activities are adding value to this product, other relationships/activities are substracting value.

By gathering information (e.g. through observation, reflection, by reading ...) the economic value of a particular human consciousness can be increased ...