Well said. I have noticed that value is subjective. It depends on the applicable utility of a good. And fluctuates across time. Uranium may have value now - although it likely had little only 100 years ago.
An interesting question is: what is valuable in an information economy? A strong case can be made that the most valuable assets in such an environment are: information (clearly), connections, and networks. Perhaps it is unsurprising that businesses that deal in these areas are experiencing tremendous growth (facebook, linkedin, google).
This is interesting because it may offer each individual an opportunity to build value in previous impossible ways. Building stronger communities can create wealth not just for the initiator but eventually for the entire community.
My understanding is that historically information has been the currency of kings while the gold is the currency of rich and labor the currency of poor.
The group harnessing that power of information holds more favorable cards (as you state in you reply). Historically it has been the job of scholars to bring that power from the elite to the masses. To create a bridge, if you will, so that a healthy society flourishes.
That seems a wise statement. If true then scholars hold a deeply meaningful status in our society. For without knowledge we will surely run off course.