[LabMechanic]

The question remains, what is "value" (i.e., money) that we can use to exchange for other things that bring us "value" (i.e., money)? Water preparation, catching fish and making fire can bring “value” in forms of nutritional energy and bodily satisfaction.

However, our Western governments require us to have permits to catch fish, make fire. Yet, employers do not want us entry levels working at their companies. In California, they are moving the "goalpost" with the homeless people (not few are older folk where some of them went out of luck).

So tell me, is this “consumer economy” still a thing?