I think you need to fix the frame of reference, the beholder of value, for this question to even make sense.

k00b

But how do we compare the value generated for others to the value they consume? Considering value is subjective and not always monetary.

If I grow an apple and trade it for an orange, the apple can make the other party happy, but how can we know the orange I got didn't make me even happier, making me less valuable?

ideasfromtheedge

What qualities distinguish someone as a high-value person?

Taft

But how do we compare the value generated for others to the value they consume? Considering value is subjective and not always monetary.

If I grow an apple and trade it for an orange, the apple can make the other party happy, but how can we know the orange I got didn't make me even happier, making me less valuable?