[parasubvert]

> Money is a poor measure of value. Plain and simple. Are you drawn to the volume of the transaction because you think it signifies true success?

Money is just a number. I can't quite tell if you're suggesting that value can't be quantified, or if you believe we could quantify value some other way that would be more functional than capital markets. Do Tell.

[Helianthus]

Value cannot be adequately quantified. At its best, money is an inadequate substitute for such a quantification that is often useful; at its worst, the failure to be mindful of that inadequacy exacerbates its inaccuracy.