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I worked in financial conglomerates all my career, I understand what you are saying very well.

But I think you missed the point about (intrinsic) value of the GDP components I was trying to make, and what brings the added value (if that makes sense, if it is actually value added, or did the agreed upon financial number go up for other reasons).

Why is house/housing an asset (in the sense of investment) to Laura? An asset that she did or had to pay more than it would cost her to hire the workers herself a day before (and risking the investment ... about as much or even less as she is risking now that she bought it at a higher price)?

I agree with you, technically and practically, but my point is that the (economy) "generating lots of value" is bs when not taking extremely locally (like within a village).

In arguing that there needs to be a system where not only one single metric (capital) is important. That's why 'the system is heavily favouring Bob', its by default, it's the only logical way and the only end goal (we are taught and experience in short term that "if Bob doesn't profit the most and most easily, the system/economy isn't doing good bcs the profits aren't high"). It's obviously completely unsustainable within a closed environment, but with a variable timescale, where it can and does exist.

Eg if you are born in a world where you must buy a car to survive, that's is a "must" for all intents and purposes. But the "value added" comes from misguided production which itself isn't needed.

Or eg - developing products that last just isn't and won't be sensible in a capitalist free market, it says so itself. It's stupid to produce eg light bulbs that last hundreds of years, the investors would divest from you immediately.

Now imagine we had a balancing power to financial power.

Something magical, like "the good of humanity" or something. Something that would be as powerful and desirable to offset even financial ruin. A meritocracy of sorts, but but exactly/just that (I dont see the mechanics of it for us atm, basically what Star Trek is without money, but with and abundant production of everything through basically unlimited energy).

Eg if someone creates a good product (for example those everlasting light bulbs), but covers the whole world with no customers left.
That guy/team due to their merits/contributions/career should still be able to indulge in some of the finite stuff (just like it would have been with money in the financial sense).

I dont mean basic stuff like food, but naturally limited and/or unique stuff like an apartment with a specific view (no two have it exactly the same, but the light bulb guy should be able to "afford" it/get it easier than someone who worked a lifetime in a library and much much easier that an average student or kid).

Tl;dr: Only with a balancing power to keep pure financial interests in check can we advanced society, otherwise it's mostly (and especially "eventually") not in anyone's financial interest to do so.
And we want to advance, right?
Think of the good all the geniuses being able and having the option to pursue what they are good at instead of what is immediately in some powers financial interest (eg flipping burgers - it's great for those who like it, and bad for those who don't, the other way around too, nobody with a good salary won't go flipping burgers even if that is their calling, would enjoy it, and produce a better product and a more pleasant society).