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Re:Why inequality matters (2014) by pydry on Monday September 14, 2020 @06:41PM (#24475971)
>Lost as in it is consumed. Seeds that are eaten are turned into calories/protein/fat.

So, transformed.

A bit like how capital is transformed into capital investments.

Re:Why inequality matters (2014) by chordalkeyboard on Monday September 14, 2020 @11:27PM (#24477621)
> So, transformed.

Yes, it is consumed when it is transformed into waste heat or other things that are not of value. It is invested when it is transformed into the means of production.

> A bit like how capital is transformed into capital investments.

if a thing of value is transformed into capital investment, then that is investment and therefore not consumption. If it is not transformed into the means of producing more things of value, then it can be saved (not consumed) or consumed (consumption).