Talk:Theory of value (economics)
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There were some quite misleading links to Theory of value which redirected to Goodness and value theory
[edit] Objectivist theory
The Objectivist theory (or Objective theory, as referred to by Ayn Rand) is given undue weight in this article. Intrinsic and subjective theories are widely held by dozens of the most important economists in history. The Objectivist theory is held by one author, who wasn't even an economist. It does not belong here. -- Nikodemos 21:35, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
- The heliocentric theory of the solar system was a widely held theory throughout history. Does this mean that it is the only theory that should be presented? Just because the objectivist theory is newer, and less well known, doesn't mean it should not be presented. By the way, I suspect that, from your personal point of view, it is better to keep the discussion between intrinsic and subjective, as you are quite comfortable "debunking" the subjective theory, but don't know how to even begin to critique the objective theory. Since it seems that your personal goal is to advance the Labor Theory of Value, this would make sense. Not once have you given me a meaningful reason for taking out objectivism, other than historical reasons. Never have you given a reason that is related to the theory itself. And the undue weight requirement says not to include tiny viepoints. Ayn Rand is hardly a tiny minority. Considering that the objectivist theory is not a "crackpot" theory, I fail to see why you keep removing her from articles. Is it because objectivism is harder to defend yourself against? -- Dullfig 17:33, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
I removed the link to worth, as it led to a disambiguation page, none of whose options seemed appropriate. I'm learning economics from wikipedia. I suspect that somewhere in 'value' and 'worth' there is a murky metaphysical concept, at least with some theories.
